Jeff Wheeler

Jeff Wheeler

Jeff Wheeler hosting Grapevine (History of KBOA) — July, 1976

  • Interview with Congressman Paul C. Jones — Daily Dunklin Democrat established in 1893; FCC selected KBOA call letters, they stand for nothing; original investors (30) put in $50,000 ($1.5 million)
  • Interview with Bob Conner — started at KBOA on June 5, 1947; retired in 1976
  • Interview with Johnny “Mac” Reeder — started June, 1947; attended the Capitol Radio Engineering Institute in Washington, DC; bought original stock of records from a juke box company.

Jingles
-Community Highlights
-Sports Review theme
-Weather (Blue Skies)
-News
-Sports

Cardinals on “radio drive-in”

(phone call)

Jingles
-Sports Review
-Charlie Austin Show
-Johnny Mack news intro
-Harry Fairchild (Noonday Serenade)
-Rudy’s Rise and Shine
-Old Camp Meetin Time
-Weather jingle
-Top 100 Show
-Weekend jingle
-Joe Keene Show

(phone call)

Commercials
-John Reeder (sound effects)
-Cotton Picker’s Friend (Johnny Mack)
-Brook’s Factory Outlet (Johnny Mack)
-Moore’s Hardware (Bob Miles)
-Furniture store (Mr. Rudy)
-Hamra’s Grand Opening (September 7, 1947?)
-Chuck Harding appearance promo
-Charlie B. Watson (Sun Fed Bread)
-John Mays (Kroger – won award)
-Jolliff Superette (Bob Miles)
-Edsel spot (agency)

Jingles
-KBOA #1
-Keeping you informed
-Information Radio
-KBOA FM 98.9
-Charles Isbell (news)
-news clips, assorted