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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1998
Page
7
Hank Booth, who ran Lawrence radio stations since the mid 1970s, says he received a dozen serious offers but rejected them to keep local focus. He sold to Zimmer, citing a golden opportunity to preserve community radio voice in Lawrence and avoid aligning with large groups as consolidation sweeps the industry.
The Zimmer Group buys KLWN AM 1320 and KLZR FM The Lazer extending ownership across Missouri and Illinois markets including Cape Girardeau Sikeston Poplar Bluff Columbia Jefferson City Fulton Joplin Marion Carbondale and Lawrence Kansas Hank Booth notes the single opportunity to keep stations local John Zimmer cites community oriented stations as a goal The sale ends Lawrence broadcasting era dating to Arden Booth founding KLWN in 1951 and KLWN FM in 1963 The building at 3125 W Sixth St will be leased back to Zimmer and the Booth family will retain ownership of the 7000 square foot facility Arden Booth expresses gratitude to the community and confidence in a smooth transition
A compact history of Lawrence radio: KLWN founded as an AM daytime station by Arden Booth in 1951 at 3035 South Iowa, KLWN-FM in 1963, Hank Booth taking over in 1973, power boost plans in 1978, KLWN-FM becoming KLZR in 1979, rock to satellite-delivered AC in 1986, KLWN-AM nighttime authorization in 1987, KLZR rock format in 1993, move to 3125 West Sixth in 1997, Rollin Stone naming KLZR top independent station in 1998, and sale to Zimmer Radio Group in 1998.
After 29 years at the University of Kansas journalism program, Leidengood plans retirement following summer duties at KU. He helped form the Kansas Scholastic Press Assn in 1971, guided students, and mentored high school reporters while staying active in the department. He will spend more time with family and travel, with four sons, a daughter, four grandchildren, and his wife Judy continuing to work.
Obituaries list services and burials for Corene Nelson 72 Lawrence Alice Jane Radford 84 Topeka Mable Viola Edwards 84 Lawrence and others from Emporia Wellsville and surrounding towns. Details include birth dates, death dates, service times at local chapels, burial sites, survivorships, and memorial fund appeals.
At the 33rd Midwest Governors Conference in Indianapolis governors led by Frank O Bannon discuss higher standards and teacher training. Analysts urged reform but stressed implementation by teachers. governors from Illinois Iowa Kansas Nebraska Wisconsin plus others attended for dialogue on education without quick fixes.
The city commission will consider the Commerce Department grant recommendation for Project Acceptance on May 19. Pinckney representative Charles Jones praised the grant as a sign of value for the shelter's work and urged city support to build momentum for the organization. The $12,500 quarterly grant comes from federal Health and Human Services dollars, with $12,500 disbursed in monthly increments through September and a requirement to show long term self-sufficiency.
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