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Kansas Association of Broadcasters

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Abbreviation
  
KAB

Headquarters
  
Topeka, Kansas

Official language
  
English

Purpose
  
Broadcasting

Region served
  
Kansas

Formation
  
May 20, 1951; 65 years ago (1951-05-20)

The Kansas Association of Broadcasters is a group supporting broadcasters in Kansas, United States, primarily through lobbying and coordination.

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History

The Kansas Association of Broadcasters began in 1951 as the Kansas Association of Radio Broadcasters, when a central Kansas broadcaster sat down to read a letter from Grover C. Cobb, who was vice-president/general manager of KVGB (AM)/FM, in Great Bend.

Mission

KAB's mission is to provide professional lobbying and governmental representation, efficient communication and effective recruiting, education and training for Kansas broadcasters, and to promote free over-the-air broadcasting for the purpose of enhancing the success of Kansas broadcasters and helping them better serve the people of Kansas.

Board of Directors

The 2013 Board of Directors are:

Officers
  • Monte Miller, Chair (Rocking M Radio, Inc.)
  • Jim Ogle, Chair-Elect (WIBW-TV)
  • Bruce Dierking, Secretary-Treasurer (KNDY (AM)/FM)
  • Gordon Johnson, Past Chairman (KLEY (AM)|KLEY]]/KWME/KKLE)
    • Directors
  • Rob Burton (Clear Channel Radio)
  • Larry Calvery (KRSL (AM)/FM)
  • Janet Campbell (Kansas Public Radio)
  • John Dawson (KNSW)
  • George DeMarco (KKOW (AM)/FM, KJML
  • Ron Thomas (KVOE (AM)/KVOE-FM, KFFX-FM
  • Mark Trotman (KWBW/KHUT/KHMY
  • Kent Cornish, President/Executive Director

    • References

    Kansas Association of Broadcasters Wikipedia
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