KASO
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| Frequency | 1240 kHz |
| Branding | AM 1240 KASO |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Affiliations | Texas Rangers (MLB) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KBEF | |
| History | |
First air date | 1952 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 13803 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°37′50″N 93°16′56″W / 32.63056°N 93.28222°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | KASO Stream |
| Website | www |
KASO (1240 AM) is an American radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to Minden, Louisiana, United States, the station serves the Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan area.[2]
For decades, it was owned by Harold Ray "Boe" Cook (1925–1997), a native of Lampasas, Texas,[3] and Manoah Shadrach "Digger" O'Dell Jr. (1926–2016), an Amarillo native. The two assumed management of KASO in 1961 and 1962, respectively, having come to Minden from Clovis, New Mexico. O'Dell also served four terms on the Webster Parish Police Jury, the parish governing body akin to the county commission in other states. The two were active in community affairs, and O'Dell himself was an accomplished golfer.[4] The station for years stressed local news and offered regular community commentary under the title "Memories of Minden."
In 2013, Richard Chreene and Marvin Davis purchased KASO and sister station KBEF from Robert and Mary Whitaker, the previous owners.[5] The transaction, at a price of $260,000, was consummated on October 23, 2013.
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KASO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KASO Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "Harold Ray "Boe" Cook". Findagrave.com. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ^ "Manoah Shadrach "Digger" O'Dell Jr". Minden Press-Herald. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ^ "Turning over the mic at KASO", Minden Press-Herald, October 9, 2013
External links
[edit]- Minden Radio Facebook
- Facility details for Facility ID 13803 (KASO) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KASO in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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