KRMS
Encyclopedia
KRMS is a radio station
licensed
to serve Osage Beach, Missouri
, USA. The station, originally established in December 1952, is currently owned by Viper Communications, Inc., and broadcasts news/talk programming to central Missouri
.
/talk
/sports
format
to Osage Beach and the greater Lake of the Ozarks
area. Weekday programming includes nationally syndicated talk show
s hosted by Rush Limbaugh
, Dave Ramsey
, Mark Levin
, and Jim Bohannon
. Local weekday programs include Ozarks This Morning with KB, The Morning Magazine with Michael McSorley, and The 4-1-1 with Gary and Crunch. Overnight programing features Coast to Coast AM
with George Noory
.
holder and station president Robert M. Smith. Broadcasting with 1,000 watt
s of power on an assigned frequency of 1150 kHz, the new station was assigned the call sign
KRMS by the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC). The station's initial staff included general manager
was Ed Gardiner, chief engineer
Wally Clark, news director
Hal Martin, and program director
M.T. Gardiner.
In 1954, Smith transferred the broadcast license for KRMS to a new company, Central Missouri Broadcasting, of which he was president and majority owner. About a year later, in 1955, KRMS was sold to Lawrence Broadcasters, Inc. This new license holder was run by company president A.P. D'Ambra and general manager Arden Booth.
KRMS-FM (now KMYK
) in April 1964, this owner/operator situation would remain unchanged through the end of the 1970s.
In October 1979, the Risners agreed to transfer the broadcast license
and the station's assets to Lakcom, a limited partnership with Alfred C. Sikes
as General Partner. This deal was approved by the FCC on January 10, 1980, and consummated on January 16, 1980. The new owners maintained the country format on the AM (KRMS) and programmed the FM (KYLC) as an oldies
-based adult contemporary station. Minority owner and general manager, Rod Orr, went on to purchase the radio stations, clearing the way for Sikes to be nominated Chair of the FCC.
. In April 1990, the company, now wholly owned by John B. and Fredna B. Mahaffey, transferred the KRMS broadcast license directly to the Mahaffeys as individuals. They would soon fold the station into Mahaffey Enterprises, Inc.
In September 1997, license holder Mahaffey Enterprises, Inc. reached an agreement to sell KRMS to Viper Communications, Inc. The deal gained FCC approval on October 30, 1997, and the transaction was consummated on November 13, 1997. , Viper Communications remains the owner and operator of KRMS.
for these changes on August 29, 2008, with a scheduled expiration date of August 29, 2011.
station KTRS
after describing U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
on-air using a racial epithet. Lenihan apologized and KRMS gave Lenihan a two-week tryout with discussions about permanent employment.
Jerry Adams, a KRMS radio host and star of the regional television show Jerry Adams Outdoors, died in August 2010 after a brief illness. On his show, Adams and a guest would go fishing or hunting at sites across the Midwest.
Radio station
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licensed
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to serve Osage Beach, Missouri
Osage Beach, Missouri
Osage Beach is a city in Camden and Miller counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 3,662 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Osage Beach is located at ....
, USA. The station, originally established in December 1952, is currently owned by Viper Communications, Inc., and broadcasts news/talk programming to central Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
.
Programming
KRMS broadcasts a newsNews Radio
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/talk
Talk radio
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/sports
Sports radio
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format
Radio format
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to Osage Beach and the greater Lake of the Ozarks
Lake of the Ozarks
The Lake of the Ozarks is a large reservoir created by impounding the Osage River in the northern part of the Ozarks in central Missouri. Extents of three smaller tributaries to the Osage, the Niangua River, Grandglaize Creek, and Gravois Creek, are included in the impoundment...
area. Weekday programming includes nationally syndicated talk show
Talk show
A talk show or chat show is a television program or radio program where one person discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host....
s hosted by Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh
Rush Hudson Limbaugh III is an American radio talk show host, conservative political commentator, and an opinion leader in American conservatism. He hosts The Rush Limbaugh Show which is aired throughout the U.S. on Premiere Radio Networks and is the highest-rated talk-radio program in the United...
, Dave Ramsey
Dave Ramsey
David L. Ramsey III is an American financial author, radio host, television personality, and motivational speaker.Ramsey's syndicated radio program The Dave Ramsey Show is promoted with a tagline that "It's about your life and your money," and it is heard on over 450 radio stations throughout the...
, Mark Levin
Mark Levin
Mark Reed Levin is a lawyer, author and the host of American syndicated radio show The Mark Levin Show. Levin served in the cabinet of President Ronald Reagan and was a chief of staff for Attorney General Edwin Meese...
, and Jim Bohannon
Jim Bohannon
James E. "Jim" Bohannon is an American broadcaster who has worked in both television and radio.During the 1980s he was a fill-in for Larry King when King had his popular nighttime national radio program. He also does much work with the Smithsonian Associates...
. Local weekday programs include Ozarks This Morning with KB, The Morning Magazine with Michael McSorley, and The 4-1-1 with Gary and Crunch. Overnight programing features Coast to Coast AM
Coast to Coast AM
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with George Noory
George Noory
George Ralph Noory is a Lebanese-American radio talk show host.As of 2010, he is the weekday host of the late-night radio talk show Coast to Coast AM. He is heard across the United States and Canada on many AM and FM stations as well as on XM Satellite Radio. His show is one of the most listened...
.
The beginning
This station began regular daytime-only broadcast operations in December 1952 under the ownership of broadcast licenseBroadcast license
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holder and station president Robert M. Smith. Broadcasting with 1,000 watt
Watt
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s of power on an assigned frequency of 1150 kHz, the new station was assigned the call sign
Call sign
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KRMS by the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
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(FCC). The station's initial staff included general manager
General manager
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was Ed Gardiner, chief engineer
Chief Engineer
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Wally Clark, news director
News Director
A news director is an individual at a broadcast station or network or a newspaper who is in charge of the news department. In local news, the news director is typically in charge of the entire news staff, including journalists, news presenters, photographers, copy writers, television producers,...
Hal Martin, and program director
Program director
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M.T. Gardiner.
In 1954, Smith transferred the broadcast license for KRMS to a new company, Central Missouri Broadcasting, of which he was president and majority owner. About a year later, in 1955, KRMS was sold to Lawrence Broadcasters, Inc. This new license holder was run by company president A.P. D'Ambra and general manager Arden Booth.
Risner era
The station was sold again on May 27, 1959, to Central Missouri Broadcasting Company under the co-ownership of James L. Risner and Ella Mae Risner. James Risner also served as the station's general manager, chief engineer, and commercial manager. Ella Mae Risner worked as the station's program director and promotions manager. Aside from signing-on FM sister stationSister station
In broadcasting, sister stations or sister channels are radio and/or television stations operated by the same ownership....
KRMS-FM (now KMYK
KMYK
KMYK is a radio station licensed to serve Osage Beach, Missouri, USA. The station, originally established in April 1964, is currently owned and operated by Viper Communications, Inc.-Programming:...
) in April 1964, this owner/operator situation would remain unchanged through the end of the 1970s.
In October 1979, the Risners agreed to transfer the broadcast license
Broadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
and the station's assets to Lakcom, a limited partnership with Alfred C. Sikes
Alfred C. Sikes
Alfred C. "Al" Sikes is a Republican former U.S. administrator who served as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission from August 8, 1989 to January 19, 1993. He received a B.A. degree for political science from Westminster College in 1961 and an L.L.B. degree from the University of...
as General Partner. This deal was approved by the FCC on January 10, 1980, and consummated on January 16, 1980. The new owners maintained the country format on the AM (KRMS) and programmed the FM (KYLC) as an oldies
Oldies
Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
-based adult contemporary station. Minority owner and general manager, Rod Orr, went on to purchase the radio stations, clearing the way for Sikes to be nominated Chair of the FCC.
Decade of change
Lakcom L.P. reached an agreement to sell KRMS to a new company called KRMS-KYLC, Inc., in April 1986. The deal was approved by the FCC on May 30, 1986, and the transaction was formally consummated on June 11, 1986. Among the company's investors was United States Senator John C. DanforthJohn Danforth
John Claggett "Jack" Danforth is a former United States Ambassador to the United Nations and former Republican United States Senator from Missouri. He is an ordained Episcopal priest. Danforth is married to Sally D. Danforth and has five adult children.-Education and early career:Danforth was born...
. In April 1990, the company, now wholly owned by John B. and Fredna B. Mahaffey, transferred the KRMS broadcast license directly to the Mahaffeys as individuals. They would soon fold the station into Mahaffey Enterprises, Inc.
In September 1997, license holder Mahaffey Enterprises, Inc. reached an agreement to sell KRMS to Viper Communications, Inc. The deal gained FCC approval on October 30, 1997, and the transaction was consummated on November 13, 1997. , Viper Communications remains the owner and operator of KRMS.
Construction permit
In February 2008, KRMS filed an application with the FCC to split its daytime and nighttime broadcast tower sites, relocate each slightly, and change its directional broadcast patterns. The Commission granted a construction permitConstruction permit
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for these changes on August 29, 2008, with a scheduled expiration date of August 29, 2011.
Former on-air personalities
In April 2006, KRMS hired David Lenihan, a talk host then-recently fired from St. LouisSt. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
station KTRS
KTRS
KTRS may refer to:* KTRS , a radio station licensed to St. Louis, Missouri, United States* KTRS-FM, a radio station licensed to Casper, Wyoming, United States...
after describing U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
Condoleezza Rice
Condoleezza Rice is an American political scientist and diplomat. She served as the 66th United States Secretary of State, and was the second person to hold that office in the administration of President George W. Bush...
on-air using a racial epithet. Lenihan apologized and KRMS gave Lenihan a two-week tryout with discussions about permanent employment.
Jerry Adams, a KRMS radio host and star of the regional television show Jerry Adams Outdoors, died in August 2010 after a brief illness. On his show, Adams and a guest would go fishing or hunting at sites across the Midwest.