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Mar 19 WHO/WOC
Promotional Button
Most likely from the 30's while the stations were combined.
Apr
22 KIOA
Del Monico Newscast
August 2, 1971 -- featuring moon-walk actuality.
Apr
29 KDMG 103.3 Lee Githens doing Classic Oldies -
December 1990
Apr
29 KIOA -
Bill Shannon Oct 30,
1990, shortly after adding 93.3 FM simulcast to 940 AM.
May
14 KRNT-TV
1968 State Fair Handout
schedule with staff pictures and signatures.
May
14 KRNT
Baseball Program - 1957
Des Moines Demons.
May
14 KIOA
60's bus ad Amazon
Ace - Dick Orkin follow-up to Chickenman.
May
15 KIOA
Good Guy Logo Signed
by 80's Good Guys at Adventureland studio.
May
15 KIOA
Wiliam Seward ad - 1973
Last time someone bought a whole state was 1867 .
May
15 Misc
letterheads and logos
Various stations .
Jun
20 "Sharon,
Oh Sharon" 1963
- sung by KSO's Dick Vance with Dominic and the Dominos- 45 RPM
record.
Jul
30 "Away
With a Stranger" - KSO Christmas Story Early 70's - John Fitzgerald and Perry St. John.
Aug
16 Reflections
from a KSO disc jockey
Jim "Woody" Woodard -- early 1950's teen show.
Aug
16 Radio
print ads from 1941-43
Des Moines Roosevelt HS yearbook.
Aug
25 Bill
Riley Personality Page
Pictures and fascinating interview by Grant Price.
Aug
26 More
ads and promotional pieces- misc stations thanks again to Cal Bierman.
Sep
07 Don
MacKinnon's gravesite
photos thanks to his good friend Jack Hayes.
Sep
11 WHO
talk radio personalities - 70's 1978 autographed pictures added including Susan Bray.
Sep
13 Duane
Ellot and Floppy Autographed
picture from the Iowa State Fair -- late 70's.
Sep
22 1978
WOI-TV pictures WOI
Building, master control plus "Magic Window" set. Updated
Sep 26.
Sep
26 WHO-TV
Silver Anniversary ad
1979.
Sep
29 Dic
Young's final words on KIOA
Original Saturday Night Oldies Show September 29, 2007.
Oct
05 WHO's
Van and Bonnie earn Marconi Award Pictures from Oct 4th "Marconi and Cheese Breakfast."
Oct
28 KSO
Val Air promos 1962
- Ted Atkins and Johnny Midnight.
Oct
29 KSO
Meadowgold Dealer of the Day
Sepember 3, 1949 sponsor in-store interview.
Jan 18 WHO-TV
Lee Harris Record Hop theme
from the early 1960's. Also Lee Harris radio theme.
Feb
16 KIOA
Art Jones 1972 aircheck.
Feb
16 KIOA
Steve Mathews 1987aircheck.
Feb
16 KIOA
composite airchecks
from 1991 and 1998.
Feb
16 Bill
Riley Talent Search on KRNT-TV Close of show - Sep 1966.
Apr
7 KSO
Keeps on Truckin' patch
KSO Rock of Des Moines Era -- 1973
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Long-time KCCI-TV reporter Michelle Parker passed away Sunday. She was 52 years old. Michelle fell ill at a birthday party for a KCCI staff member on Saturday night and was taken to the hospital by colleagues. She was admitted into the intensive care unit at Iowa Methodist Medical Center overnight. She died just after noon on Sunday. Doctors said the cause of death was heart failure. She was with the station 29 years. Stories on both KCCI.COM & at DMRegister.com
DesMoinesBroadcasting.com has learned that Ron O'Brien, a Des Moines native and early in his successful career, an air talent with KDPS, KBAB Indianola and the former KYNA 93.3 Des Moines. You may read his obituary at the Radio and Records website. KYNA aircheck on DesMoinesBroadcasting.com
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