Kansas Association of Broadcasters
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| Abbreviation | KAB |
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| Formation | May 20, 1951 |
| Purpose | Broadcasting |
| Headquarters | Topeka, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 39°3′9.0108″N 95°40′32.0046″W / 39.052503000°N 95.675556833°WCoordinates: 39°3′9.0108″N 95°40′32.0046″W / 39.052503000°N 95.675556833°W |
Region served | Kansas |
Official language | English |
President/Executive Director | Kent Cornish |
Staff | 2 |
| Website | www.kab.net |
The Kansas Association of Broadcasters is a group supporting broadcasters in Kansas, United States, primarily through lobbying and coordination.
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.[1]
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.[2]
Board of Directors
The 2013 Board of Directors are:[3]
- Officers[3]
- 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[3]
- 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