Kansas Association of Broadcasters

The Kansas Association of Broadcasters is a group supporting broadcasters in Kansas, United States, primarily through lobbying and coordination.

Kansas Association of Broadcasters

Abbreviation	KAB
Formation	May 20, 1951; 74 years ago (1951-05-20)
Purpose	Broadcasting
Headquarters	Topeka, Kansas
Coordinates	39°3′9.0108″N 95°40′32.0046″W
Region served	Kansas
Official language	English
President/Executive Director	Kent Cornish
Staff	2
Website	www.kab.net

History

The Kansas Association of Broadcasters began in 1951 as the Kansas Association of Radio Broadcasters, when a central Kansas broadcaster sat down to read a letter from Grover C. Cobb, who was vice-president/general manager of KVGB (AM)/FM, in Great Bend.^[1]

Board of directors

The 2013 Board of Directors are:^[2]

Officers^[2]

• Monte Miller, Chair (Rocking M Radio, Inc.)
• Jim Ogle, Chair-Elect (WIBW-TV)
• Bruce Dierking, Secretary-Treasurer (KNDY (AM)/FM)
• Gordon Johnson, Past Chairman (KLEY/KWME/KKLE)

Directors^[2]

• Rob Burton (Clear Channel Radio)
• Larry Calvery (KRSL (AM)/FM)
• Janet Campbell (Kansas Public Radio)
• John Dawson (KNSW)
• George DeMarco (KKOW (AM)/FM, KJML
• Ron Thomas (KVOE (AM)/KVOE-FM, KFFX-FM
• Mark Trotman (KWBW/KHUT/KHMY
• Kent Cornish, President/Executive Director