History of the AIB Oral History Project
The roots of the Archives of Iowa Broadcasting is the Oral History Project. When Grant Price came to Wartburg College after a 40-year career in radio and television news, he wanted to document the first person experiences of the men and women who created and developed media in the State of Iowa before their stories were lost to history.
The first oral history interview was conducted in 1994, with William B. Quarton of Cedar Rapids. Mr. Quarton was the Chief Executive Officer of the WMT stations and the first president of the Iowa Broadcasters Association. In the last 23 years, over 140 individuals have been interviewed for the Oral History Project.
The Archives of Iowa Broadcasting is committed to continuing Grant Price’s effort to record and preserve these unique stories of Iowa’s broadcasting history.
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Index of Interviews
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George Allen Affiliation: KLGA, CEO/Owner Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: |
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Tom Allen Affiliation: KWWL, Station Manager Interviewer: Jeff Stein Interview Date: May 2007 |
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Marguerite Ashlock Affiliation: KGAN- Host of Home Fare Interviewer: Cary J. Hahn Interview Date: unidentified |
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Bruce Aune Affiliation: KCRG- Reporter, News Anchor Interviewer: Dean Borg Interview Date: 2/17/2020
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Bruce Aune Affiliation: KCRG- News anchor Interviewer: Cliff Brockman Interview Date: 02/2020 |
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John Bachman Affiliation: KGAN- News anchor Interviewer: Paul Yeager Interview Date: 10/26/2021 |
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Rollin Ball Affiliation: KWWL, KVTV/KCAU- Engineer Interviewer: Dave Madsen Interview Date: 11/16/2017 |
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Wanda and Earl Baumert Affiliation: WOC- Owner Interviewer: Jeff Stein Interview Date: 9/21/2000 |
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Sam Becker Affiliation: University of Iowa- Communication Professor Interviewer: Jeff Stein Interview Date: 7/29/1999 |
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Mike Beecher Affiliation: KWWL,KTIV,WHO- News Director Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 3/6/2003 |
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W. Louis Beecher Affiliation: Black Hawk Broadcasting Board- Attorney Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 6/25/1996 |
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W. Louis Beecher and other trustees Affiliation: Black Hawk Broadcasting Board Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: |
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Paul Benson Affiliation: KAYL- Owner/General Manager Interviewer: Cliff Brockman Interview Date: 8/27/2021 |
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Bill Bolster Affiliation: KWWL, WNBC, CNBC- Manager Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 1/19/2002 |
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Bill Bolster Affiliation: KWWL, WNBC, CNBC- Manager Interviewer: Jim Waterbury Interview Date: 7/13/2016
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Jim Bradley Affiliation: Black Hawk Broadcasting- Vice President Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 7/18/2004 |
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Steve Bridges (Steve Soboroff) Affiliation: KCJJ- Radio host Interviewer: Cliff Brockman Interview Date: Sept. 2021 |
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Cliff Brockman Affiliation: KCAU, WQAD, WHBF- News Director, Producer. Wartburg College- Professor Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: March 2001 |
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Cliff Brockman Affiliation: KCAU, WQAD, WHBF- News Director, Producer. Wartburg College- Professor Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 7/17/2008
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Bob Brooks Affiliation: KCRG, KHAK, KMRY- Sports Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 8/19/2003 |
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Bob Brown Affiliation: Waterloo Civic Leader Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: July 2006
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Chuck Brudtkuhl Affiliation: Northwest Bell Telco- Engineer Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 8/16/2002 |
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Bob Bruner Affiliation: WMT Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: |
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Raleigh Buckmaster Affiliation: McElroy Trust Board Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 4/18/2006
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Dave Busiek Affiliation: WHO, KCCI, RTNDA Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 7/9/2003 |
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Dave Busiek Affiliation: KCCI- News Director Interviewer: Cliff Brockman Interview Date: Dec. 2018 |
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John Campbell Affiliation: KCRG Interviewer: Interviewed by Rob Cline for the Linn County History Center Interview Date: 2019 |
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George Carpenter Affiliation: WHO, IPTV- General Manager Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 6/16/2005 |
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Denny Callahan Affiliation: KLEM- Announcer, sports announcer Interviewer: Paul Yeager Interview Date: 4/20/2021 |
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Dana Cardin Affiliation: KCCI- Assistant News Director Interviewer: Paul Yeager Interview Date: 7/7/2022
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Dorothy Chamberlin Affiliation: WJAM- Singer Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 6/25/1997 |
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Ross Christensen Affiliation: KWWL- Sports Director Interviewer: Jeff Stein Interview Date: May 2007 |
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Rick Coleman Affiliation: KWWL- Sports Director Interviewer: Jeff Stein Interview Date: May 2007 |
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Tony Coloff Affiliation: KIOW- VP of Programming Interviewer: Dean Borg Interview Date: 5/14/2015 |
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Steve Coon Affiliation: Iowa State University- Journalism Professor Interviewer: Cliff Brockman Interview Date: November 6, 2023 |
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Kevin Cooney Affiliation: KRNT, KCCI- News Anchor Interviewer: Jeff Stein Interview Date: May 2001 |
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Kevin Cooney Affiliation: KRNT, KCCI- News Anchor Interviewer: Dean Borg Interview Date: 7/17/2015
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Dottie Cummins Affiliation: Spouse of WMT sports broadcaster, Tait Cummins Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 8/1/1996 |
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Carole Custer Affiliation: KGLO- Reporter, news anchor Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: August 2004 |
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John David Affiliation: WOC-TV, WQAD-TV- Reporter Interviewer: Cliff Brockman Interview Date: 8/7/2023 |
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Ray Dennis Affiliation: Creator of desmoinesbroadcasting.com Interviewer: Dean Borg Interview Date: 3/21/2017
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Hank Dihlman (with Don Schneider, and Margaret Gideonsen) Affiliation: KROS- Sportscaster, Manager/Owner Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 8/4/1998 |
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John Drilling Affiliation: KWWL- Personality Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 10/13/2006 |
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Joe Dumond, Jr. Affiliation: KXEL- Son of KXEL founder Interviewer: Liz Mathis Interview Date: 7/20/1997 |
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Eldon Ebert Affiliation: KWWL, KLWW Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 8/30/2005 |
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Simon Estes Affiliation: Vocalist Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 3/29/2006 |
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Bruce Falk and Karenann Manley Affiliation: Children of Florence Falk, "The Farmer's Wife" Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 3/27/2003 |
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Ed Falk Affiliation: KWWL- News Director Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 7/12/1995 |
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Tim Fleming Affiliation: KDTH, KGLO- Sports announcer Interviewer: Paul Yeager Interview Date: 3/30/2022 |
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Rick Fredericksen Affiliation: IPR, KCCI, CBS Interviewer: George Davison Interview Date: 6/14/2007 |
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Jym Ganahl Affiliation: KWWL- Meteorologist Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 8/12/2005 |
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Vaughn Gayman and Gordon Kilgore Affiliation: WDBQ- News Director Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 7/2/1996 |
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Steve Gibbons Affiliation: KRNT- Personality Interviewer: Jeff Stein Interview Date: 6/18/2002 |
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Margaret Gideonsen (with Hank Dihlman and Don Schneider) Affiliation: KROS- Host Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 8/4/1998 |
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Ron Gonder Affiliation: WMT, KRNT- Sportscaster Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 9/21/2000 |
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Jackie Grant Affiliation: WMT- Host Interviewer: unidentified Interview Date: unidentified |
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Leo Greco Affiliation: WMT- Band leader, personality Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 3/19/1997 |
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Monabelle Hake Affiliation: Widow of UNI Broadcasting founder, Herb Hake Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 6/15/2000 |
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Cary J. Hahn Affiliation: KGAN, KMRY Interviewer: Interviewed by Rob Cline for the Linn County History Center Interview Date: 11/12/2019 |
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Chuck Harrison Affiliation: WHBF- News Director Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 5/8/2003 |
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Robert W. Harter Affiliation: Palmer Broadcasting, WHO- Manager Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 8/26/1998 |
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Harold Heath Affiliation: WOC- Vice President Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 12/2/1998 |
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Harold Heath Affiliation: WOC- Vice President Interviewer: Don Uker Interview Date:
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Marlys Heidt Affiliation: KGAN- Host of exercise program Interviewer: KGAN Interview Date: unidentified
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Al Heinz Affiliation: KGLO- Farm Director Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: |
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Jim Henry Affiliation: KCAU, KTIV- Host of Canyon Kid Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 7/13/2000 |
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Edna Herbst Affiliation: KCRG- Editorialist, Vice President, Assistant General Manager Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 5/27/1998 |
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Joel Hermann Affiliation: KAYL, KKIA- News Director Interviewer: Cliff Brockman Interview Date: Sept. 2019 |
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Pam Hildebrand Grimes Affiliation: KWWL- Reporter, news anchor Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 7/15/2006 |
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Bob Hogue Affiliation: KWWL, Iowa Television Network Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 1/2/2004 |
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Duane Hunting Affiliation: KWWL- Weathercaster Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 6/3/1998 |
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Carl Jenkins Affiliation: University of Northern Iowa, KUNI- Program Director. Speaking about Herb Hake. Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 7/27/1995 |
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Martin Jensen Affiliation: WMT- Reporter Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 4/24/2001 |
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Conrad Johnson Affiliation: WMT- Meteorologist Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 10/16/1996 |
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Robert Johnson Affiliation: WMT- News anchor Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 8/8/2001 |
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Doris Kampfe Affiliation: KWWL- Children's show host Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 6/20/2003 |
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Elliot Keller Affiliation: KRNA, KZIA- Owner/Manager Interviewer: Jeff Stein Interview Date: March 2002 |
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Jack Kerrigan Affiliation: WHO- Program director, personality Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 8/11/1996 |
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Gordon Kilgore and Vaughn Gayman Affiliation: KDTH- News Director Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 7/2/1996 |
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Cortney Kintzer Affiliation: WHO, KRNT, KCCI- Photojournalist Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 7/9/2003 |
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Lee Kline Affiliation: WHO- Farm department Interviewer: George Davison Interview Date: 6/14/2007 |
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Linda Klinger Affiliation: R.J. McElroy Trust- Director Interviewer: Jeff Stein Interview Date: May 2006 |
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Charles Krejci Affiliation: WSUI, WMT- Performer Interviewer: Jeff Stein Interview Date: March 2009 |
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Al Lauck Affiliation: KLGA Radio- Farm Director Interviewer: Paul Yeager Interview Date: May 16, 2023
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Marcia Lense Affiliation: KWQC- News Anchor Interviewer: Paul Yeager Interview Date: 9/21/2022
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George Lindblade Affiliation: KTIV, KCAU, and G.R. Lindblade & Co.- Photographer Interviewer: Cliff Brockman Interview Date: November 19, 2023 |
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Bonnie Lucas Affiliation: WHO, KIOA- radio host Interviewer: Paul Yeager Interview Date: 2/28/2022 |
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Dave Madsen Affiliation: KTIV- Station Manager, Morningside University- Mass Communications Professor Interviewer: Cliff Brockman Interview Date: 10/11/2022
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Frank Magid Affiliation: Broadcast consultant Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 6/21/2001 |
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Liz Mathis Affiliation: KWWL, KCRG- News anchor Interviewer: Jeff Stein Interview Date: April 2007 |
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Naomi McElhinney Affiliation: KWWL- McElroy secretary Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 6/12/1996 |
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Andy McKay Affiliation: WQAD- Chief Photographer, Assistant News Director Interviewer: Cliff Brockman Interview Date: 5/10/2022 |
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Peter McLane Affiliation: KIOA, KSO, KGGO- Personality, Station Manager Interviewer: Jeff Stein Interview Date: 6/19/2002 |
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Ron Michaelson Affiliation: WMT, KWWL- Farm Director Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 8/19/2004 |
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Mark Minnick Affiliation: WOC- News Director Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 7/8/2008 |
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Forrest "Frosty" Mitchell Affiliation: KGRN- Owner, personality, sportscaster Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 7/14/1998 |
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Bob Nance Affiliation: WMT- Farm Director Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 3/27/1997 |
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Bob Naujoks Affiliation: WMT, Mount Mercy College, KCCK- art, DJ Interviewer: Paul Yeager Interview Date: 1/8/2024 |
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Dave Nixon, Sr. Affiliation: KCAU, KTIV, WHO- News Anchor Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 7/25/2002 |
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Kelly Neff Affiliation: KWWL, KAUS, KLEU, KCFI, KWLO, KXEL, KCJJ- radio host, sports broadcaster Interviewer: Paul Yeager Interview Date: 11/15/2021 |
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Bonnie and Tim Noonan Affiliation: KWWL- Host of "Romper Room". KWWL- Production Manager, Program Director. Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 7/25/2002 |
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Brad Olk Affiliation: WHO TV- Chief Engineer Interviewer: Paul Yeager Interview Date: 12/19/2022
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Eugene Peak Affiliation: KFJB- Son of KFJB founder, Earl Peak Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 7/8/1998 |
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Helen Pedersen Affiliation: Donor of 1920s Atwater Kent radio Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 6/12/2001 |
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Mike Peterson Affiliation: KILR, KSIB, KMA- reporter Interviewer: Paul Yeager Interview Date: 2/24/2021 |
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Tom Petersen Affiliation: KWWL, WGN- News anchor, News Director Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 7/13/2003
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Fred "Mombo" Petrick Affiliation: WMT- Mombo the Clown on Dr. Max and Mombo Interviewer: C.J. Hahn Interview Date: |
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Dick Petrick Affiliation: KOEL- News Director Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 6/17/1997 |
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Herb Plambeck Affiliation: WHO- Farm Director Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 5/10/1995 |
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Rick Plummer Affiliation: Broadcast historian Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 6/9/1998 |
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Jimmie Porter Affiliation: KBBG- President and founder Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 8/8/1995 |
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Pat Powers Affiliation: KQWC- Radio host Interviewer: Paul Yeager Interview Date: 5/10/2022
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Grant Price Affiliation: KTRI, KXEL, WMT, KWWL- News anchor, News Director. Wartburg College- Professor. Interviewer: Jeff Stein Interview Date: March 2001 |
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William B. Quarton Affiliation: WMT- CEO Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 1994 |
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Dottie Ray Affiliation: KXIC- Personality Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 8/15/1997 |
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Dottie Ray Affiliation: KXIC- Personality Interviewer: Dean Borg Interview Date: 8/11/2014 |
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Steve Raymer Affiliation: Pavek Museum of Broadcasting Interviewer: Don Uker Interview Date: |
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Paul Rhoades Affiliation: KRNT, KCCI- Managing Editor, News Anchor Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 8/19/1999 |
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Don Rhyne Affiliation: WOC- News anchor Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 7/8/2008 |
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Bill Riley Affiliation: KRNT, IPTV- Personality, host Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 7/8/1999 |
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Roger Riley Affiliation: KTIV, KSFY, KGAN, KUOO, WOI, WHO Interviewer: Paul Yeager Interview Date: 1/17/2022 |
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Helen Roberts Affiliation: Widow of WMT newscaster, Bill Roberts Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 5/28/2001 |
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Ralph "Howdy" Roberts Affiliation: WMT- Morning radio personality Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 8/1/1996 |
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Brian Ross Affiliation: KWWL, ABC, NBC Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 4/1/2006 |
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Brian Ross Affiliation: KWWL, ABC, NBC Interviewer: Paul Yeager Interview Date: April 15, 2023 |
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Ben Sanders Affiliation: KICD- Owner Interviewer: Bill Sanders Interview Date: |
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Gary Sarnoff Affiliation: KWWL- News anchor, reporter Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 7/15/2006 |
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Wilbur Schield Affiliation: WMT- Singer Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 6/26/1998 |
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Don Schneider (with Hank Dihlman and Margaret Gideonsen) Affiliation: KROS- Manager Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 8/4/1998 |
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Christopher Scholl Affiliation: KWWL, NBC- Reporter, Producer Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 3/30/2006 |
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Al Schrock Affiliation: KFJB- General Manager, News Director Interviewer: Jeff Stein Interview Date: 8/30/2002 |
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Sam Seldon Affiliation: KTRI, KSCJ- Broadcast engineer, historian Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 7/13/2000 |
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Don Sharp Affiliation: WHBF Interviewer: Paul Yeager Interview Date: 1/30/2023 |
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Dave Shay Affiliation: WMT, KGAN- News anchor, reporter Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: |
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Jack Shelley Affiliation: WHO- News Director Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 6/8/1995 |
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Jack Shelley Affiliation: WHO- News Director Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 7/17/2002 |
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Donna Smith Affiliation: KCCI- Chief Photographer Interviewer: Paul Yeager Interview Date: 4/14/2022
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Max Lee Smith Coming soon! |
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Ron Steele Affiliation: KWWL- News Anchor Interviewer: Jeff Stein Interview Date: March 2001 |
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Dave Steinle Affiliation: KBUR- Owner/Manager Interviewer: J.K. Martin Interview Date: |
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Don Stone Affiliation: KSCJ, KITV- Personality, Host Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 8/24/1999 |
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Ken Sullivan Affiliation: KCHA- Journalist Interviewer: David McCartney Interview Date: 12/2019
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Richard Threlkeld Affiliation: WMT, CBS, ABC- Correspondent Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 10/29/2002 |
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Bill Turner Affiliation: KCAU- Manager Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 2/23/2003 |
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Russ Van Dyke Affiliation: KRNT.KCCI- Anchor Interviewer: KCCI Interview Date: 1/27/1983 |
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Lew Van Nostrand Affiliation: WMT, KGAN- Vice President Interviewer: Don Uker Interview Date: 2/23/2003 |
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Doug Vernier Affiliation: KUNI, University of Northern Iowa- KUNI General Manager Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 8/22/2002 |
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Dave Vickers Affiliation: KROS- News Director, General Manager Interviewer: Paul Yeager Interview Date: 9/27/2021 |
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Jim Waterbury Affiliation: KWWL- General Manager Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 3/29/2001 |
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Larry Wentz Affiliation: KTIV, KMEG, KCAU- anchor Interviewer: Cliff Brockman Interview Date: 2/19/2024
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Bob Wilbanks Affiliation: WHO- News anchor, reporter Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: 8/27/2004 |
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Ross Wilson Affiliation: WMT- Chief Engineer Interviewer: Grant Price Interview Date: |
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Dale Woods Affiliation: KWWL- Station Manager Interviewer: Jeff Stein Interview Date: May 2006 |
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Rick Young Affiliation: McElroy Trust Board Interviewer: Jeff Stein Interview Date: May 2006 |
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Andrea Zinga Affiliation: WQAD, WOC, WHBF, CNN Interviewer: Cliff Brockman Interview Date: 2024
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