Re: Celebrity station owners

[Larry Weil <kc1ih@mediaone.net>]

At 07:22 PM 4/14/99 -0700, Gavin Burt wrote:
>Just the other day I was thinking about Jack Paar, and it came to mind
>that the History Of Broadcasting In Maine mentioned he owned WMTW-FM
>and TV (the FM is now WHOM) from Mt. Washington, N.H.  They say he
>owned it during the 1960's.  This inspired me to make a list of
>celebrities who owned, or do own, radio stations.  I started a list
>down below, and if others would like to add to it or make corrections,
>that would be nice.  Asterisks indicate past owners.
>
>Pat Sajak:  WNAV, Annapolis, Md.
>*"Buffalo" Bob Smith (of Howdy Doody):  WMKR (now WSYY), WHOU, and
>WQDY, all in Maine.
>*Charles Kuralt, WELY, Ely, Mn.
>Susan Saint James (of Kate and Allie):  WZBG, Litchfield, Me.
>Stevie Wonder, KJLH, Compton/Los Angeles, Ca.
>Stephen King, WZON/WKIT, Bangor, Me.
>
>These are all the ones I can think of right now.
>
>Gavin Burt
>gbbradio@yahoo.com (new address)
>
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You can add to the list:

Curt Gowdy, WCGY, Lawrence, MA

Larry Weil
Lake Wobegone, NH

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