What a wonderful surprise. Bill Williams your afternoon DJ on opening day May 11th 1962 for KMAM Radio. Thanks for stopping by! He used the equipment that is now at the Museum.
1962: Afternoon Disc Jockey makes return visit to KMAM after 60 years.
- By News Desk
- July 26, 2022
- 2:04 pm

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Bates County Broadcasting opened as a single day-time station on May 11th 1962. Broadcasting from sunrise to sunset 7-days each week. This was the first radio station to broadcast in the Bates County Area. Owned and Operated by Bill Thornton and his brother Jerry Thornton.
In 1975 the FM Frequency was added and the stations simulcast. The FM has a 24 hours license but just broadcast from 6 am until 10 pm.
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