KABR
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| KABR | |
| City of license | Magdalena, New Mexico |
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| Frequency | 1500 (kHz) |
| Format | Public radio |
| Affiliations | National Public Radio |
| Owner | The Alamo Navajo School Board, Inc. |
| Website | http://www.npr.org/ |
[edit] History of the KABR callsign
KABR was a radio station based in Aberdeen, South Dakota.
It produced the program Juke Box Jamboree hosted by DJ Eddie L. Weeks in 1950.
Significant radio personalities who have been affiliated with the station include:
- Melvin Baker, sportscaster, 1940-1941
- A. A. Fahy, newscaster, 1941, 1945-1946
- Ed "Eddie" Falk, sportscaster, 1938-1941
- John A. Griffin, newscaster, 1945-1946
- Russell V. "Russ" Kaber - sportscaster, 1947
- E. C. Pieplow - newscaster, 1946
- George E. Viehmann, Jr. - newscaster, 1942
- Myrtle Young - home economic commentator, 1957
[edit] References
- Sies, Luther F. Encyclopedia of American Radio 1920-1960. Jefferson, NC:McFarland, 2000.
[edit] External links
Query the FCC's AM station database for KABR
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