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Title: Public Radio Stays Alive in Kansas City
Description: Article describes KCUR, the Kansas City National Public Radio affiliate, its staff and programming.
Date: 2008-01-30
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Sam Molen Obituary
Description: Obituary for Sam Molen who died at Girard, Illinois, on August 8, 2008, at age 92. According to the obituary, "Sam served as president of K. L. Broadcasting Corp. (KBEA-KBEY). He was a sports announcer for 30 years, including 17 years as sports director of KMBC, where he developed the 'Bowlin' for Molen' television program that ran 15 years. He also wrote and narrated a nationally syndicated radio sports feature and authored two sports books, 'They Make Me Laugh' and 'Take Two and Hit to the Right'." He joined Southgate Bank in 1969, becoming manager of the marketing division and retired as senior vice president. Includes his picture.
Date: 2008-08-10
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Creating a Voice
Description: Article is about a radio program called �??Generation Rap�?� that is run by high school students from all across the Kansas City metro area. The program has aired since 1987.
Date: 2015-05-27
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Latin Radio Pioneer Dies
Description: Article discusses early Kansas City Hispanic radio broadcasters including Julia Romero, Lupe Quintana, Felisa Ruiz, and Roberto Lopez, whose death prompted the article. Article also mentions Michael G. Calderon, Pete Zedillo, Antonio Aguikar, Sylvia and Luis Ramirez.
Date: 2009-03-29
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Unidentified Speaker
Description: Unidentified man holding a script and standing behind a podium. One of the microphones has a KMBC Radio logo.
Object Type: Negative

Title: Dialing Back on AM
Description: Article discusses KMBZ-AM Radio's transition from an AM station to an FM (98.1), as well as the decline of AM radio. It also spotlights local AM stations that have been able to thrive by developing specialized programming and faithful niche audiences. Some of these stations include: KCMO-AM (710), WHB (810), KPRT (1590), and KXTR (1660).
Date: 2011-04-05
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: The Dean of Radio Made KC His Town
Description: Obituary and tribute for Walton "Walt" Bodine, a native Kansas Citian and popular local broadcaster. Bodine got his start in the radio in 1940, subsequently working as an announcer, newscaster, reporter, news director, editorial writer, and talk-show host in both radio and television. He interviewed a number of influential people during his career including Thomas Hart Benton, Louis Armstrong, Robert Kennedy, and Harry S. Truman. He retired from his 30-year public radio program, "The Walt Bodine Show," in 2012. Bodine died on March 24, 2013 at the age of 92.
Date: 2013-03-25
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: KXTR's Classical Memories Spanned 50 Years
Description: KXTR began as Kansas City's first FM all-classical station in 1959, after a group of classical music fans got together and formed the station. The article recounts the many radio personalities that broadcast on 96.5 FM and the changes that took place over the years. February 29, 2012 was the last broadcast for the radio station.
Date: 2012-03-11
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Memories Linger of Radio Host
Description: Mike Murphy, 71, one of Kansas City's best-known radio hosts, died at his home March 9, 2011. Murphy retired from KCMO-AM in 2004 after a 40-year radio career. He also heped found Kansas City's annual St. Patrick's Day Parade.
Date: 2011-03-10
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Kansas City Broadcast Histories
Description: Manuscript contains brief histories of radio and television broadcasting in the Kansas City area. There are also historical facts such as dates, frequencies, wattage, and owners for individual stations.
Date: 2004
Object Type: Manuscript

Title: SC1-3 Fred Edmiston Papers Finding Aid
Description: Collection of material contained in five boxes that relates to the publication of "The Coon-Sanders Nighthawks: The Band That Made Radio Famous," authored by Fred Edmiston. This book recounts the Nighthawks formation and early years up to Carleton Coon's death in 1932. The collection includes primarily correspondence, photocopies of newspaper articles, photographs, audio recordings, and motion pictures, as well as a scrapbook that features Johnny Coon, Carleton Coon's son.
Date: 1920~/2003~
Object Type: Finding Aid

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