KASO explained

KASO
City:Minden, Louisiana
Country:US
Branding:AM 1240 KASO
Frequency:1240 kHz
Format:Classic hits
Language:English
Power:1,000 watts
Class:C
Facility Id:13803
Coordinates:32.6306°N -93.2822°W
Affiliations:Texas Rangers (MLB)
Owner:Richard Chreene and Marvin Davis
Licensee:Minden Broadcasting, LLC
Sister Stations:KBEF
Webcast:KASO Stream
Licensing Authority:FCC

KASO (1240 AM) is an American radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to Minden, Louisiana, United States, the station serves the Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan area.[1]

For decades, it was owned by Harold Ray "Boe" Cook (1925–1997), a native of Lampasas, Texas,[2] and Manoah Shadrach "Digger" O'Dell Jr. (1926–2016), an Amarillo native. The two assumed management of KASO in 1961 and 1962, respectively, having come to Minden from Clovis, New Mexico. O'Dell also served four terms on the Webster Parish Police Jury, the parish governing body akin to the county commission in other states. The two were active in community affairs, and O'Dell himself was an accomplished golfer.[3] The station for years stressed local news and offered regular community commentary under the title "Memories of Minden."

In 2013, Richard Chreene and Marvin Davis purchased KASO and sister station KBEF from Robert and Mary Whitaker, the previous owners.[4] The transaction, at a price of $260,000, was consummated on October 23, 2013.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: KASO Facility Record . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division .
  2. Web site: Harold Ray "Boe" Cook. Findagrave.com. August 16, 2016.
  3. Web site: Manoah Shadrach "Digger" O'Dell Jr.. Minden Press-Herald. August 16, 2016.
  4. "Turning over the mic at KASO", Minden Press-Herald, October 9, 2013