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Title
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Maria Antonia
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Description
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This book contains one page personal accounts of the lives of numerous women from the Kansas City metro area, as well as their photograph. Includes Maria Antonia, weekend news anchor, KMBC 9, TV.
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Date
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2002
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Object Type
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Book Section
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Title
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Sam Molen Obituary
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Description
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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.
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Date
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2008-08-10
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Stan Carmack Dies
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Description
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Obituary for Stan Carmack, veteran Kansas City TV newsman who died November 28, 2008, in Kansas City, Missouri. He was 71 years old. "He was a former anchorman for KMBC channel 9 and then went on to anchor and produce the 'Noon Edition' for 21 years at KCTV channel 5. He retired in 1998." Includes his picture.
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Date
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2008-12-07
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Bea Johnson and Others
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Description
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Interior view of three women seated identified in the scrapbook as left to right: Mrs. R. G. Richner, Bea Johnson, and Mrs. W. O'Keefe. Photograph was taken at the Radio and Television Council of Greater Kansas City dinner meeting held November 29, 1955 at the Wishbone Restaurant located at 4455 Main Street. The speaker for the evening was Bea Johnson, Director of Women's Activities for KMBC-KFRM and KMBC-TV.Remarks from the dinner announcement: Bea Johnson was one of the two K.C. women who were permitted to attend the Big Four Conference held in Geneva, Switzerland. The chosen topic should be of equal interest to both men and women members of the Radio and Television Council. In July 1955 Bea took seventeen American broadcasters, writers, and telecasters from coast to coast to seven countries in Europoe on the 'Bea Johnson Radio and Television Tour.' Her lecture tours have taken her to almost every state of the United States from Washington State to Florida; from New York to California."
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Date
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1955-11-29
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Bea Johnson and Others
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Description
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Interior view of three women identified in the scrapbook as left to right: Mrs. R. G. Richner, Bea Johnson (KMBC), and Mrs. R. W. Bland. Photograph was taken at the Radio and Television Council of Greater Kansas City dinner meeting held November 29, 1955 at the Wishbone Restaurant located at 4455 Main Street. The speaker for the evening was Bea Johnson, Director of Women's Activities for KMBC-KFRM and KMBC-TV. Remarks from the dinner announcement: Bea Johnson was one of the two K.C. women who were permitted to attend the Big Four Conference held in Geneva, Switzerland. The chosen topic should be of equal interest to both men and women members of the Radio and Television Council. In July of 1955 Bea took seventeen American broadcasters, writers, and telecasters from coast to coast to seven countries in Europoe on the 'Bea Johnson Radio and Television Tour.' Her lecture tours have taken her to almost every state of the United States from Washington State to Florida; from New York to California."
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Date
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1955-11-29
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Bea Johnson
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Description
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Interior view of Bea Johnson, Director of Women's Activities for KMBC-KFRM and KMBC-TV. She spoke at the dinner meeting of the Radio and Television Council of Greater Kansas City held November 29, 1955, at the Wishbone Restaurant located in Kansas City, Missouri at 4455 Main Street. In July of 1955 Bea took seventeen American broadcasters, writers, and telecasters from coast to coast to seven countries in Europe on the "Bea Johnson Radio and Television Tour." She also attended the "Big Four Conference" held in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Date
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1955-11-29
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Sam Molen
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Description
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Photograph of Sam Molen speaking at the March 22, 1955, meeting of the Radio and Television Council of Greater Kansas City held at the Pickwick Hotel. The program for the event was called "Kansas City Athletics." Sam Molen is listed as Sports Director for KMBC.
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Date
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1955-02-22
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Polish Paradise, circa 1940s, 50s
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Description
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In the "Castle's View" column is featured Fred Broski and his boyhood memories of the Sheffield and Blue Valley area. He recalls his Polish ancestors and memories of the Northeast area. Broski went on to have a 41-year career in local broadcasting as a weather announcer, race track announcer, game show host and narrator. He worked for both KMBC-TV and KCMO-TV or what is now KCTV5.
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Date
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2006-11-01
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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TV Reporter Goes Out Running
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Description
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Article about Bob Werly, 66, who is retiring from KMBC, Channel 9 television station after being there 31 years. He recalls his various assignments and reporting duties over the years.
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Date
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2003-06-24
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Deaths and Funerals
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Description
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Obituary for long time local radio and television personality Claude Dorsey. He died on August 3, 2002 in Kansas City. He was born on April 13, 1916, graduated from the University of Kansas in 1938 and joined the staff of KMBC Radio in 1939 as a news broadcaster. He retired from the staff of KMBC-TV in 1982 but continued to contribute editorials for the next 15 years.
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Date
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2002-08-04
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Louis "Dutch" Meyers
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Description
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Obituary for Louis Meyers (Dutch) who passed away September 4, 2009. Meyers worked for KMBC TV and KCMO Channel 5 (later KCTV) and in the 1960s and '70s was president, director, and actor for the Barn Players. He also served on the board of the Johnson County Community College Foundation and was a founding board member of TLC, an organization which provides housing and other services for children in need. He was chosen as Citizen of the Year in 1975 by United Community Services of Johnson County. His wife, Jan Meyers, held positions on the City Council, the Kansas State Senate, and U.S. House of Representatives.
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Date
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2009-09-09
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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KMBC-TV Noon Show
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Description
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Cast members of the KMBC-TV Noon Show (1957). Dory DeAngelo is seated in the front row, second from left.
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Date
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1957
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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KMBC-TV Noon Show
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Description
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Actress Dory DeAngelo playing Annie Oakley in the KMBC-TV Noon Show production of Annie Get your Gun (1957).
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Date
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1957
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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KMBC-TV Noon Show
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Description
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Dory DeAngelo (right) and two unidentified actors in the KMBC-TV musical production of South Pacific (1957).
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Fanfare For Two Uncommon Broadcasters
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Description
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Article which discusses the news styles of both Claude Dorsey, who recently died, and Mike McDonald who just retired as news director of WDAF-TV. Dorsey was the first news director at KMBC-TV. Both stations were prominent in news broadcasting over the years.
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Date
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2002-08-09
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Lyric Theatre
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Description
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View of the Lyric Opera building. A sign for KMBC-TV 9 can be seen.
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Date
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1989
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Let the Newscopter Wars Begin
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Description
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Discusses the introduction of a news helicopter at KMBC-TV in direct competition with the one at WDAF-TV, and how its presence may alter news coverage at both stations.
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Date
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2000-04-13
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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