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2004 Inductee 

John Borders
(Johnny Dark)

      

*  Began radio career as high school DJ at KBEC in Waxahachie
*  Was a first team all-state player and attended Baylor University on basketball scholarship
*  Was PD at KTSA and KLIF and later at KQV Pittsburgh
*  National PD for Malkan Broadcasting chain of stations at KFJZ where he moved into sales
*  Purchased first radio station, WNAD in Norman, Oklahoma in 1972
* Purchased KNFO Waco in 1978
* With partner, Don Turner, formed Sunburst Media, which included 2 Dallas-Fort Worth FM stations
* Sold radio properties to Clear Channel, Salem, Radio One and Entravision in 2000 and 2001
* Served on NAB board
* Named Radio Ink Magazine "National Broadcaster of the Year" in 2001