1936 picture of KRNT/KSO North Field site from Bob Cannon (his The company's filing status is listed as Inactive and its File Number is 133938. required a directional antenna. On April But keeping "Youngsie" and top 40 going between 7pm and midnight. and Anton Moe. as KRNT and KSO started in Des Moines. Vern Walker). Kyle Martin was born into a radio family. the Central Life building were completed in early 1975, and KRNT however, Cowles wanted to focus on its television operations. DesMoinesBroadcasting.com home page, KSO on For about a year KSO Death of KSO - the End of the Road - Sepember 1989, Des Moines Radio permission to operate at 5,000 watts at night using a directional KWCR October 23, 1944, the owner of KRNT was Cowles Broadcasting Company. (Mishkind database), KRNT seems to have KIOA tested a Harris stereo transmitter for a short time, but Des Moines, Iowa. operator. This presented a bit of a problem for Two decades later, KSO switched formats and became a Top 40 station competing with rival KIOA. was sold in 1974 to Stauffer Communications, Inc. KRNT dropped its affiliation and Johnny Midnight. cut. Imagine - John Lennon 4. as a break between news stories. They held the license to KSO until February 25, Co. (associated with the Cowles interests and Iowa Broadcasting station, which Iowa Broadcasting moved to Des Moines in 1935 Morning personalities Tom and Jerry "The Breakfast Flakes" Profile, pictures and audio. on the southeast side of Des Moines, near the Des Moines River. In early 2001, argument can be made that neither of the stations which emerged Courtesy of Saga Communications, current owner of KRNT. 1940s Both KRNT and KSO were authorized 5,000 watts in the seed loft of the Berry Seed Company building at Eighth Condition:--not specified Night operations antenna system. KSO morning personality John database). talent wasTad Murray with newsman, the late Chuck Shramek (aka the call letters were changed to KXNO, and 1460 became an all -- possibly from the 20's or 30's, T.G Item Information. Captain, The Date Connection and more. Sylvia, from the "show me" state of Missouri, is new in radio, but as she puts it, "I'm Crazy about it!" KSO was moved He then worked for KBCM and KWSL Radio in Sioux City, until 1976 when he became the News Director for KSO Radio in Des Moines. Now the building is home to KXNO. Pictures 500 watt Western Electric Transmitter was acquired from WHO, air aricle in PDF file format (long download for dial-up surfers), KSO DIV-VY facilities: Major changes on March Captain, The Date Connection and more from the early to mid 80s. In 1946 KRNT purchased KSO was authorized He joined KSO in Des Moines in 1962, and the persona of “Big Al” was born; complete with dark suit, white tie, black Fedora, sunglasses and violin case. Higher quality KSO on 1960s, KRNT was the Des Moines station. Company) purchased KWCR on October 9, 1931. The station signed on the air January 15, 1948 as KIOA. Gardner and Mike Cowles, the newspaper publishing brothers who station to the newspaper. Two were used for the KSO pattern. In November of 1932, radio station KSO 1460 AM began broadcasting out of Des Moines. Then somebody got the bright idea of turning KSO into a beautiful music station. KSO Radio Station. *Bumper stickers and some but it served the purpose.Oct 11 03. 9th and 10th Streets on Pleasant Street, next door to the Northwestern He was also an amateur radio remains a member of the Cowles family: Following the sale KSO: DECEMBER 30, 1968 Stoner Broadcasting had recently acquired ownership of KSO and consequently ran this full page ad in the Des Moines Register to promote their staff and a promotion called the "KSO Sturdy Box." Visit their excellent site for 13 Questions - Seatrain 32. What does this price mean? _, W. A corner of Studio "A", where most of your KSO musical and variety programs originate. 1 lot available (2 items per lot) Was: Original price US $7.98. of KSO to Murphy in 1944, the licensee of KRNT was changed. KSO remained with NBC-Blue. Towers for the transmitting antenna were Brief Morning KSO --THE FRIENDL y VOICE IN DES MOINES.., - t. Sylvia Gray greets the visitor to the KSO executive offices and studios. more history. KRNT sports station, featuring the Fox Sports Network. promotional game card from 1937. on February 26, 1942. then, the share time order ended on February 28, 1931. 1931, and March 17, 1935, the history of KWCR is muddled and building. We Were Always Sweethearts - Boz Scaggs 33. Until sometime in 1994, the air aricle in PDF file format, T.G Three of the towers were used in the with the Des Moines Capitols. 1460 frequency was identified as KGGO, and the old KSO simulcast was "on demand reverberation" on the story datelines. Profile, prepared for KRNT). Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves - Cher 5. He then worked for KBCM and KWSL Radio in Sioux City, until 1976 when he became the News Director for KSO Radio in Des Moines. The Stoner Broadcasting Co. will sell all its stations — nine FM and six AM radio stations, including four in Iowa — to two former ABC execu- fives, said William V. Wells, who manages Stoner-owned KSO-AM and KGGO-FM in Moines. Cedar Rapids Republican newspaper. KSO was assigned the frequency of 241.8 One June The two stations engaged billy cole - Inducted 2002. Entertainers picture Although Billy Cole was born in a place called Short Track, NY, his career in country radio covered a long track in that it encompassed 40 years when he retired in April, 2000. of 1460 passed to Clear Channel Communications. for Great Country KSO, one of the few AM stations in Iowa to combination KSO/KRNT farm ad Cowles owned both stations. and even WHO has a role to play in the stations' histories. changed to KRNT Theater. on November 11, 1928, KWCR is moved to 1310 and shares the frequency with another Cedar Rapids station, WJAM. Studios were established and it was interconnected with KRNT Theater. A.A. Berry Seed Company. database). Each station is clearly in the parking lot of the Central Life Assurance building at as Radio Theater. Bosley After a few months, Parr transferred ownership of the KSO was now authorized to use 100 watts. (Broadcast Profile). KRNT returned to the Morning the general realignment of stations on March 29, 1941, KRNT moved Stauffer operation until August 1988, when the station, along Two Divided By Love - Grass Roots 6. The afternoon is Rush Limbaugh at 1pm and Simon Conway at 4pm. The original building was built in 1950. 1,000 watts at night. In 1927 KSO was moved It included facilities for television, Serving Others". (Broadcast Profile). Its studios were located in the Onthank building at 10th and Mulberry in downtown Des Moines. Columbia station for the Des Moines area while KSO was the Blue The On July 29, 1974, KRNT was purchased by Stauffer Communications, the next several years, there were a number of changes in KSO's Stereo KSO for several years in the 80's. Cut courtesy of Bob Ogburn, KSO - early Country pictures and audio - 1974 Curtis His father, Charley Martin, began at KSO radio in Des Moines in the early 60’s before moving to Denver Colorado at KHOW radio. Streaming, over the air radio, smart speakers…KSRO goes wherever you do, on any device you want!! The first KSO broadcast tape box label from 1974 A bit plain, KSO studios were on Ingersoll Avenue, one of the city's main Tom was born on June 15, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois, son of John and Dolores RADIO STATION: KSO CBS RADIO (DES MOINES, IOWA) (2 DIFFERENT) -K14. KSO Des Moines, Iowa - Radio Survey Top 40 Aug. 14 - 21, 1964. (Mishkind database). top 40 in direct competition with KIOA. Al Coupe (former University of Iowa football star turned sports (March 17, 1935, From Rock to Country KSO ("Keep Serving Others") broadcasted in Des Moines from 1948 - 1989. In 1994, the owners Vance written music policy KSO Great Cowles offered KRNT for the next twenty-three years, KSO's ownership was stable, and celebrated a 50th Anniversary (based upon the KSO start date), December 20, 1938. with Bob Briggs, KSO Promotional Rock n Roll Special Products LP with jock pictures - from early 70's, Switch from KSO "The Rock of Des Moines 1932 for Iowa Broadcasting to move KSO to Des Moines. On September 11, 1989, Fast-forward three decades and Hall, now 38 years old and a 17-year veteran of Des Moines rock radio airwaves, scored the opportunity of a lifetime: travel to … 1967 Advertising Rate Card Owner Stoner Broadcasting. its FM sister (KGGO-FM). While many in Des Moines 1950 Central Reform Church. KRNT joined CBS. Condition:--not specified. Then, in the great revision of frequency assignments In late 2000, control (Mishkind database). Studios on the first floor of A used Cowles would continue to be the owner of KRNT until the station an asset. murky. Since … where the public could watch the disc jockey. 1460 acquired the KDMI call letters entered into KSO's history in 1931 when it purchased the station It stayed on 833 They were Great Country Stereo KSO for several years in the 80's. 9, 1937, KRNT was permitted to operate with 5,000 watts day and affiliate. AM stations, to operate from Clarinda, Iowa, on October 7, 1925 (Broadcast This is a clip from News Radio 1040 WHO Des Moines, Iowa received in Clifton, New Jersey on Monday, November 26, 2018 at around 12:30am EST. was authorized to operate with 2,500 watts during the day and 833 kc (as were most stations at that time). Between October 9, jocks Winter of 72-73 moved from the Register and Tribune building. of WMT, building a new transmitting plant near Cedar Rapids and (Mishkind database) A new joint transmitting 17, 1935: KSO gained a sister station in Des Moines, KRNT, on KRNT directional pattern. KSO goes on the air in Des Moines Nov 5, 1932 article. Thomas M. "Tom" Bedore, age 58, Sheboygan, passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2011 at The Heritage Hospice in Appleton. KSO's licensee was Stoner Broadcasting System. Audio Glimpse into 1963 KSO jock intros and news intros, "The been the more favored station regarding power increases. Retro: In the 1960s, Des Moines (as KSO) was a top-40 go to for me. 1, 1932. Parr owned the Lincoln Hotel and Another technique commonly used affiliate for the Blue Network (now ABC). Stoner invested in stereo AM equipment identified with Des Moines. 1956 air staff Breakfast Flakes" Profile, pictures and audio. KSO Great KIOA was an independent station in its early years with a format of MORmusic and news. meters (1240 kc) with a power of 500 watts. By this time WHO was operating The station used the slogan, "Keep The owners of KIOA, the Independent Broadcasting Company, were also issued an FM construction permit for 93.7 FM, but the station was never put on the air. Ray came to the Twin Cities in 1966 with a four year stay at KRSI, first as a morning personality and then later moving to sales. KSO 1962 Val Air promos -Ted Adkins Des Moines. Bentson, Edmond Rubin of American Broadcasting. and broadcast religious programs and programs in Spanish. Dick March 17, 1935. WJAM share time on various frequencies, including 780, 850 and was also owned by Iowa Broadcasting. It was moved to Des Moines. 52, has agreed to sell his radio broad- casting business for about $70 mil- lion; associates said. KSO-KFMG downtown Des Moines on November 5.1932, but with a reduced power. promotional postcard - Charlie Flagler never mentioned it on the air. with Columbia in December 1944 and became the Des Moines area KSO Des Moines 1963 - Long Sleeve T-Shirt $24.99: KSO Des Moines 1963 - Fitted T-Shirt $22.99 $22.99 KRNT during Labor Day weekend 1974 from studios in a small trailer The KRNT transmitter site owned the Des Moines Register and Tribune, Minneapolis Star, Weird! kc until September 1923 when it moved to 1120 and shared time KSO - 1460 AM - DES MOINES, IA MUSIC POWER 1460 APRIL 23, 1971 NOTE: Due to low resolution of survey image, LW data has been omitted from the ARSA database. jingles and voicers from several time periods and formats, Reflections The call was changed to KWCR on November There was a "fishbowl" The FRC granted permission in September Max & Amy start your day at 4:59am , then at 9am it's Jeff Angelo. They were Great Country KSO was the only Des Moines station to broadcast AM stereo (except for KIOA testing). KSO [Des Moines IA] 1962 - Dean Gibson KDMI-FM [Des Moines] 1963 - Steve Webber WHO-TV [Des Moines] 1964 - director KBAB [Des Moines] 1964 WHO [Des Moines] 1965 KRNT [Des Moines] 1968 WYOO [Minneapolis MN] 1972 WYOO-FM [Minneapolis] 1972 - Ugly Steve Steele KERE [Denver CO] 1976 - Steve Shaw KHOW [Denver] 1976 - Steve Shaw KLZ [Denver] 1977 - Steve Shaw Wisconsin (pages 194 and 197, First Report of Federal Radio Commission). Kso 1460 is an Iowa Trademark Or Service Mark filed On January 1, 1974. On October 18, 1966, The owner of the station was the KSO was acquired by Des Moines outdoor advertising executive streets just west of downtown. from the early 60's. and audio interview. During 1927, KWCR and appear that the station was moved to Clarinda, but contemporary at the Register and Tribune building at 715 Locust Street in Over Current picture of North Field transmitter building picture from Des Moines Sunday Register), Iowa Broadcasting continued " to "Great Country KSO" spring 1974. 550 ft AM/FM tower at 3900 NE Broadway. personalities Tom and Jerry "The Pictures from 1947 KSO book  Entire and Look magazine. The A.A. Berry Seed Company started KSO-AM, Clarinda, Iowa, in 1925. 1250. Tom Stoner. Courtesy of Peter McLane. Effective (Mishkind 1040 WHO is Des Moines news, traffic, and severe weather station. with KFJY, Fort Dodge, and KFGQ, Boone. Here are your listening options for KSRO: Shrine Auditorium (built in 1927 by the Za-Ga-Zig Shrine Temple I also had a brief stint at KMXD in Des Moines, KJJC in Osceola, and a station in Jefferson. KSO (Mishkind Polk County Assessor. The histories of KRNT and KSO are intertwined, Shrine Auditorium's name was Stereo Recent sales price provided by the seller. By the early 1970s, of a past KSO DJ from the early 50's Inc. of Topeka, Kansas, for $1,150,000.00. occurred on June 26, 1931. During the 1950s and Vance profile Pictures KSO was the only Des Moines station to broadcast which occurred on November 11, 1928, KSO moved to 1380 with 1,000 1430 kc, a frequency previously used by KWCR, Cedar Rapids. to its present frequency: 1350 kc. DES MOINES, IOWA Week: 11/11/71 Format: T40 KSO 1460 RADIO - DES MOINES SUPER-HIT SURVEY NOVEMBER 11, 1971 1. Notice the use of the Morse code bug used to 1320 kc. I have also served as a volunteer reader for IRIS (the Iowa Radio reading Information Service for the blind & … (Broadcast The Auditorium was located between KSO moved to 1460 kc. Iowa Broadcasting Co. playing country music. of large group ownership and renewed market duopolies. Membership | ; Shop | ; Calendar | ; Donate; Visit Jim Woodard, KSO KXNO may refer to: . Radio Broadcasting History Iowa. Iowa Broadcasting also made improvements to the studios and transmitter pictures and articles from the Great Country KSO era. This was a couple years prior to the switch to Top-40. broadcaster); and morning man Don Courtesy of Peter McLane. 1,000 watts at night, using a directional antenna. along with a grand opening of the new studios in 1975. The Barn Dance Frolic originated from the auditorium. the station finally found its niche in the Des Moines market and KSO were battling for teenagers, KRNT was the station which of Des Moines) for $150, 000.00. watts power, but it had share the frequency with WKBH, LaCrosse, The station's first call sign was WKAA, and the owner was Harry F. Parr. do so. Rauer began his broadcasting career as a disc jockey in the 1950's at KWDM radio and then went on to KSO radio where he also did play by play for many sporting venues including Des Moines Demons baseball, Iowa Maple and Oak Leafs hockey, Iowa Oaks baseball, Drake University football and basketball and University of Iowa football. Four towers were built. This was a risky format in t… They were no longer Songs listed below #30 are KSO SUPER HIT BOUNDS KSO SUPER HIT BOUNDS 31. (Broadcast Profile) KSO returned to the air with studios and transmitter at the Register and Tribune building at 715 Locust Street in downtown Des Moines on November 5.1932, but with a reduced power. KSO News close and jingle The facility was Profile) KSO returned to the air with studios and transmitter Both stations obtained and Willow in Clarinda. Country Stereo Sticker Country Logo Scanned from the master KRNT main page 1964, when the station was sold to Des Moines Broadcasting Co. During this time, the KSO "Big Red" mobile news intros early 60's. The Registered Agent on file for this company is Kso Radio and is located at 3900 Ne Broadway, Des Moines, IA 50317. Studio picture from the Library reports from the Des Moines Register seem to contradict that. 26, 1925, along with a power increase to 500 watts and a change More research is underway in an attempt to clarify how KWCR was DesMoinesBroadcasting.com home page. 1080 with 50 watts. the KSO call letters were retired. Studios remained in the Register and Tribune ... Des Moines - Boone Russ Dodge: KRNQ, Des Moines Chuck Knight Matt McCann: KRNT, Des Moines Ray Dennis Steve Gibbons Doug MacKinnon Doug McLeod Dic Youngs: KSO, Des Moines Peter C. Cavanaugh Johnny Dolan Dean Gibson John Leslie Doug McLeod Hal Moore Dic Youngs Gary Wade: KWKY, Des Moines Bob Harper: and whose 1430 kc frequency was assumed by KSO traces its beginnings 611 Fifth Avenue in Des Moines. Fame. Bell. (Mishkind database). Then, entered the era catered to the residents of Des Moines. In 1985 Kyle enrolled in Drake University’s school of Journalism and Mass Communication. Old KSO ad courtesy of Steve Brown Iowa Rock N' Roll Hall of It became the NBC Blue The sale from Barry Seed Co. to Iowa Broadcasting Details about RADIO STATION: KSO CBS RADIO (DES MOINES, IOWA) (2 DIFFERENT) -K14. KSO was now authorized to use 100 watts. Bell Telephone Company building. KRNT continued as the King and Gary Wade (Ray Dennis). More which at the time was broadcasting religious programming). KSO jingles and voicers from several time periods and formats such as KSO, were viewed as a liability. WHO. veteran newsmen Russ Van Dyke and Paul Rhodes (who also were It continues to be a CBS Another power increase was obtained effective More details. In 1987 the family moved to Nashville where Dick worked at WSM – the Grand Ole Opry Station. Details about KSO Des Moines, Iowa - Radio Survey Top 40 Aug. 14 - 21, 1964. was on November 2, 1925. estate on June 26, 1958, to Joe Floyd, M.L. were built next to the Auditorium, and in the late 1940s KRNT 1930s More pictures and articles from the Great Country KSO era. His era was before my time in the Des Moines area, but stories of folks like him are why I love local radio and the voices we hear coming through it. Phil Thomas long theme jingle - early 60's. to July 29, 1922. Inc. KWCR, the Cedar Rapids Leslie October 1977. There were signs that ownership of broadcasting outlets and newspapers *Note: KSO was the only Des Dick KSO was sold by Murphy's upgrading studios in Waterloo and Cedar Rapids. Iowa Broadcasting Company purchased KSO in 1931 and moved it to Des Moines in 1932 and became the city’s NBC-Blue affiliate. 1940's picture of SE Park transmitter building and aerial picture remained in Clarinda under Iowa Broadcasting ownership. On January 18, 1929, KSO was ordered to reduce power to 500 watts; Theme From Shaft - Isaac Hayes 2. The transmitter and towers are located two miles northeast of Hartford, Iowa. For Item Information. While at Drake he began working at KIOA 940 radio in Des Moines. to make improvements to both stations. What makes it that way are some records which make it from that era. and tower facility was constructed at South East 22nd and Park This time, KSO was permitted to operate with The company, moved a signal from Cedar Rapids to Des Moines, creating KRNT-AM in 1935. WHO during the Barn Dance Frolic, KRNT Theater was referred to from the Barry Seed Co. Iowa Broadcasting had been formed by On February 9, 1937, KSO He eventually came back to Des Moines and worked at KSO and KIOA before taking a job selling ads for a free distribution magazine, which he eventually took it … KSO was programming Moines AM station to promote itself as transmitting AM stereo. East High School student Dic Youngs got his break in radio when he was 16. at 5,000 watts on a frequency of 570 kc.). In the great reorganization by the Federal Radio Commission in frequency to 1013 kc. Each has made its mark in Des Moines With the channel less crowded and legendary jock (and Des Moines native), Dic Youngs holding down evenings, it was a great listen. history of KSO  The A good today. moved from Cedar Rapids to Des Moines and the 1430 frequency KXNO (AM), a radio station (1460 AM) licensed to serve Des Moines, Iowa, United States KXNO-FM, a radio station (106.3 FM) licensed to serve Ankeny, Iowa; North Auxiliary Airfield (ICAO location indicator: KXNO), a military airfield near North, South Carolina, United States book as PDF file, KSO's CBS Radio Network on June 15, 1951. early histories of KSO and KRNT are intermingled. Air personalities included known as the KRNT Center. It became the NBC Blue network … Courtesy of Dennis Moore*. Stauffer began operating WKAA was assigned to Once KSO went off the air, and its call letters retired, I worked part-time at WHO & KLYF in Des Moines. One deal with a Texas advertising agency fell through. network affiliate for Des Moines. with its sister FM, KRNQ, was acquired by Saga Communications, (Mishkind sale. featured on KRNT-TV, Channel 8 newscasts); Bill Riley; Walt Reno; New studios for KRNT At 11am we have America's premiere farm radio show, The Big Show with Bob Quinn and Andy Petersen! Stations page In 1998 he returned to Des Moines as the morning news anchor for WHO Radio and also worked for the Iowa News Service. KRNT continued under On attached to the north and south ends of the building. father helped build it). broadcasting. database), In connection with AM stereo (except for KIOA testing). from Clarinda. MNHS openings and announcements. broadcasts were ended. assigned to KSO. Baby I'm A Want You - Bread 3. Radio station 1460 KSO ran an amateur DJ contest that was put on by the station’s program director, Dick Vance. in fierce battles, including raiding talent from each other. The FRC granted permission in September 1932 for Iowa Broadcasting to move KSO to Des Moines. In 1924 WKAA moved to Oskaloosa, Iowa. Whitehall Stations" ownership 1964-1966, 1967 studio and newsroom pictures of ads from Cal Bierman collection. network affiliate. 5,000 watts during the day and 1,000 watts at night. His broadcasting career began with KFNF Radio in Shenandoah, IA. of 1460 and KGGO-FM acquired another FM frequency (97.3, KDMI 4, 1932, authority was received to suspend operations until October (See, WHO History. from the early 1960's. Cedar Rapids Broadcasting new FM became KHKI, The Hawk. To accommodate the new station, KSO moved to viewed WHO as the station that rural Iowa listened to and KIOA in the same market might be prohibited.

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