Kansas Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame
The Kansas Association of Broadcasters (KAB) was formed on May 20, 1951, to support broadcasters in the state so that they might better represent the public. In 1969 the organization established the Distinguished Service Award (DSA) to honor an individual for exemplary service to the community, state, and broadcast industry. All DSAs prior to 2000 were automatically inducted into the KAB Hall of Fame when it was started that year. Each year after that one of the hall of fame inductees was also given the Distinguished Service Award, and they are noted with * next to their names.
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1969 - George Gow Topeka |
1970 - Bob Wells Garden City |
1971 - Grover C. Cobb Great Bend |
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1972 - Bob Schmidt Hays |
1973 - Olaf Soward Topeka |
1974 - Alfred M.Landon Topeka |
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1975 - Thad Sandstrom Topeka |
1976 - Arden Booth Lawrence |
1977 - Fred L. Conger Hutchinson |
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1978 - Robert L. Pratt Coffeyville |
1979 - Sherwood R. Parks Salina |
1980 - Martin Umansky Wichita |
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1981 - Kay Melia Goodland |
1982 - Ed Mason Colby |
1983 - Tony Jewell Garden City |
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1984 - Dale W. McCoy, Jr. Chanute |
1985 - Bob Hilgendorf Great Bend |
1986 - Lowell Jack Manhattan |
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1987 - Jerry Holley Topeka |
1988 - Bob Fromme Kansas City |
1989 - Ed Hundley Wellington |
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1990 - Hank Booth Lawrence |
1991 - John Mileham Wichita |
1992 - Bill Bengtson Pittsburg |
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1993 - H. Pat Powers Topeka |
1994 - Mike Oatman Wichita |
1994 - Mike Lynch Wichita |
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1995 - Lynn Higbee Topeka |
1996 - Stu Melchert Liberal |
1997 - George Logan Topeka |
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1998 - Bill Miller Coffeyville |
1999 - Merle Blair Topeka |
2000 - Max Falkenstien Lawrence |
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2001 - Harold Ensley Overland Park |
2001 - Tom Hedrick Lawrence |
2001 - Ken Jennison * Salina |
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2001 - Tom Leahy Wichita |
2001 - Dev Nelson (posthumous) Manhattan |
2002 - Jack Sampson * Hutchinson |
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2002 - Frances and Wendell Elliott (posthumous) Dodge City |
2003 - Tom Bashaw (posthumous) Wichita |
2003 - Bill Kurtis Chicago |
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2003 - Harriet Lange Topeka |
2003 - Ed O’Donnell * Topeka |
2004 - Len Dawson Kansas City |
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2004 - Joe Engel * Hays |
2004 - Elmer Gunderson Topeka |
2004 - Denny Matthews Kansas City |
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2004 - Fred White Kansas City |
2005 - Roderick Cupp (posthumous) Ottawa |
2005 - Dan Dillon Wichita |
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2005 - Larry Hatteberg Wichita |
2005 - Mike Kennedy Wichita |
2005 - Richard Wartell * Manhattan |
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2006 - Bob Davis Lawrence |
2006 - Noel Heckerson Kansas City |
2006 - Jim Hollis Topeka |
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2006 - Harriet Lange * Topeka |
2007 - Michael Cooper Hays |
2007 - Roger Cornish Wichita |
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2007 - Ed McKernan, Jr. (posthumous) Emporia |
2007 - Cliff Shank * Hutchinson |
2008 - Robert Hilton * Hiawatha |
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2008 - Mitch Holthus Kansas City |
2008 - Steve McIntosh Wichita |
2008 - Jim O’Donnell (posthumous) Wichita |
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2008 - Merril Teller Wichita |
2009 - Greg Gamer Wichita |
2009 - Jack Hartle Great Bend |
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2009 - Gary Shorman * Hays |
2010 - Tad Felts Phillipsburg |
2010 - Charles Frodsham * Beloit |
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2010 - Henry Harvey (posthumous) Wichita |
2011 - John Froome (posthumous) Wichita |
2011 - Wayne Godsey * Kansas City |
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2011 - James Seaver (posthumous) Lawrence |
2012 - Gary Bender Kansas City |
2012 - Marty Melia * Goodland |
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2013 - Bob Newton * Lawrence |
2013 - Mark Vail Kansas City |
2014 - Jerry Hinrikus* Salina |
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2014 - Mike Kennedy Law Kansas City |
2015 - Herb Hoeflicker Marysville |
2015 - Monte Miller * Manhattan |
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2016 - Dave Freeman * Wichita |
2016 - Kelly Lenz Topeka |
2016 - Steve Physioc Kansas City |
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2017 - Marlena Adkison Topeka |
2017 - Sam Elliott * (posthumous) Lawrence |
2017 - Bill "Ray" Rowson Salina |
Entry: Kansas Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame
Author: Kansas Historical Society
Author information: The Kansas Historical Society is a state agency charged with actively safeguarding and sharing the state's history.
Date Created: July 2016
Date Modified: November 2017
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