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KC Radio History 980AM Frequency History A) 980AM KMBC (Full Service)
KC Radio History 980AM Frequency History A) 980AM KMBC (Full Service)
A) 980AM KMBC (Full Service)
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| Website: | Arthur B. Church KMBC Radio Collection at UMKC |
| Branding: | <UNKNOWN> |
| Positioning: | <UNKNOWN> |
| Call Letters: | KMBC (Sign-on - Signoff) |
| City of License: | Kansas City, MO |
| Format: | Full Service |
| Sign-On Date: | March 29, 1941 |
| First Song: | <UNKNOWN> |
| Sign-Off Date: | 1961 |
| Final Song: | <UNKNOWN> |
| Ownership: | Midland Broadcasting Company – Arthur B. Church (Sign-on – April 20, 1954) |
| Cook Paint & Varnish Company (April 20, 1954 – July 26, 1961) | |
| Metromedia (July 20, 1961 – Signoff) | |
| Prog. Director: | Ted Malone (??? – by January 1944) |
| Rod Cupp (April 1944 – at least November 1944) |
Airstaff:
| Mornings: | <UNKNOWN> |
| Middays: | <UNKNOWN> |
| Late Afternoons: | <UNKNOWN> |
| Nights: | <UNKNOWN> |
| Overnights: | <UNKNOWN> |
| Weekend/Swing: | <UNKNOWN> |
| Other Staff: | P. Hans Flath [Music Director] (by 1943 – at least 1944) |
| Karl Koerper [Managing Director] (by September 1943 – at least August 1947) | |
| Ed Shurrick [Director of Promotion/PR] (by January 1945 – at least October 1946) | |
| Dr. Charles F. Church [Director of Education] (by April 1945 - ???) | |
| Miller C. Robertson [Asst. Sales Manager] (??? – August 1945) | |
| Charles Eatough [Regional Sales Director] (October 1, 1945 - ???) | |
| Erle Smith [News Editor] (by September 1945 - ???) | |
| W.E. Danforth [Sales] (October 15, 1945 - ???) | |
| Denny Slofoot aka Wayne Dennis [Comedian] (January 1946 - ???) | |
| Robert Liggett [Continuity Editor] (??? – September 1946) | |
| Myron Curry [Continuity Editor] (September 1946 – June 1947) | |
| Charles Avey [Continuity Editor] (June 1947 - ???) | |
| Tim West [Big Brother Club] (November 1946 - ???) | |
| Sam Molen [Sports Director] (by November 1946 - ???) | |
| Tom Rucker [Promotions Director] (by July 1947 – April 1948) | |
| John S. McDermott [Director of Special Events] (January 1947 – April 1948) | |
| John S. McDermott [Promotions Director] (April 1948 – 1952) | |
| Lucille Springer [Receptionist] (by May 1948 - ???) | |
| Keith B. Shaffer [Sales] (June 1948 - ???) | |
| George Morris [Sales] (June 1948 - ???) | |
| Betty Parker aka Lucille Newlin [Home Economist] (??? – December 1948) | |
| Jim Leathers [Associate Farm Director] (October 1951 - ???) | |
| Sam H. Bennett [Director of Sales] (by July 1947 - ???) | |
| Phil Evans [Farm Director] (by December 1946 – at least September 1947) | |
| Joanne Taylor [Fashion Expert] (by December 1946 - ???) | |
| Gene Dennis [Special Events Director] (by December 1946 - ???) | |
| Arthur (Ed) Dahl [Sales] (September 1952 - ???) | |
| John Cameron Swayze [News] (Sign-on – 1944) | |
| Max Bicknell [News] (1955 – Signoff) | |
| Charles Gray [News] (1958 – Signoff) | |
| Neal Johnson [News] (1946 - ???) | |
| Patrick Hand [News] (??? - ???) | |
| Ken Norman [Engineer] (??? - ???) | |
| John Gilbert [Music Director] (??? - ???) | |
| Kenneth Graham [Education Director] (??? - ???) | |
| Charles Pryor [Musician] (??? - ???) | |
| Delta Chapman [Singer] (1940s) | |
| Hugh Moler [Engineer] (Sign-on - ???) | |
| Claude Dorsey [News Director] (1951 - ???) | |
| Frederick Brasington [Musician] (??? - ???) | |
| Frank Barhydt [Director of Publicity/Promotions] (??? - ???) | |
| Role Unknown: | KMBC Orchestra (by 1943 – at least 1947) |
| The Midland Minstrels (by December 1943 – at least January 1945) | |
| The Texas Rangers (??? - ???) | |
| Tex Owens [Country Performer] (??? – by 1944) | |
| Rusty Marion aka The Sagebrush Crooner [Country Performer] (1941 – May 1945) | |
| Marilyn Rowan (by March 1946 - ???) | |
| Myron Curry (1942 – September 1946) | |
| Charles Avey (??? – June 1947) | |
| Screen Guild Players [Network] (by July 1947 - ???) | |
| Take it or Leave It [Network] (by July 1947 - ???) | |
| Theatre of Today [Network] (by July 1947 - ???) | |
| Don Sullivan aka The Ozark Mountain Boy (by December 1947 - ???) | |
| Judy & Jean (??? – November 1948) | |
| Dusty Rivers & the Wagonmasters (by September 1950 - ???) | |
| Bill Morse (1952 - ???) | |
| Dinner Bell Round-Up (by July 1947 - at least September 1947) | |
| The Tune Chasers (by July 1947 - at least September 1947) | |
| Millie & Sue (by July 1947 - at least September 1947) | |
| Don Sullivan (by July 1947 - at least September 1947) | |
| Colorado Pete (by July 1947 - at least September 1947) | |
| Jed Starkey (by July 1947 - at least September 1947) | |
| Hiram Higsby (by July 1947 – by February 1955) | |
| Henry Effertz (??? - ???) | |
| Big Brother Club 1/4hr (by April 1946 - ???) | |
| KMBC Schoolhouse 1/4hr (by April 1946 - ???) | |
| School of the Air [CBS] (Sign-on – at least September 1947) | |
| Public Issues Discussions (by April 1947 - ???) | |
| People’s Platform [CBS] (by April 1947 - ???) | |
| Open Hearing [CBS] (by April 1947 - ???) | |
| The Rhythm Boys (by December 1952 - ???) | |
| Bobby Lee (January 1953 - ???) | |
| Bobby Lee [4-hr C/W show daily] (June 1954 - ???) | |
| Bucky Walter (by November 1957 - ???) | |
| Jim McConnell (Sign-on – 1956) | |
| Phenomenon (??? - ???) | |
| Life on the Red Horse Ranch (??? - ???) | |
| Howard Smith [Musician] (??? - ???) | |
| The King of Hearts aka Harvey Brunswick (1950s – 1960s) | |
| Rev Mullins (1947 - ???) | |
| Jerry Powers in the 20th Century (??? - ???) |
Specialty Shows:
Alreon Philharmonic Hour of the Air – Tuesdays 7:30PM to 8:00PM (November 1945 - ???)
- Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra, Effrem Kurtz conductor
The Brush Creek Follies – Saturday Nights (Sign-on – at least September 1951)
- The Rhythm Riders (by July 1947 - at least September 1947)
- Sally Carson aka Bonnie Lee (??? - ???)
County Neighbor – 9PM to 9:30PM Fridays (by April 1947 - ???)
Cowtown Jubilee (by February 1955 - ???)
- Hobie Schep (1940s)
- Roland Williams (??? – February 1955)
The Happy Kitchen – (1950 – 1953)
- Nancy Goode aka Myrtle Wiley (1950 – 1953)
Music Time (by May 1947 - ???)
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