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Ron Rogers began his
storied career in broadcasting by driving the first mobile news
unit in Austin for the LBJ-owned KTBC AM/FM/TV stations in 1956,
while attending the University of Texas.
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In 1964, Ron became
one of the youngest General Managers in a large market as he
guided a daytime station, KOKE in Austin, to number one in the
ratings by changing the format to country music. This later
resulted in Radio and Records and other publications calling him
the "Father of Modern Country Music Radio."
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Rogers served as
President and Chief Operating Officer for three corporations
with stations in Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Texas.
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For 24 years, he
served as President and General Manager of KVET AM/FM, KASE in
Austin. He was the very first President of the Austin
Association of Broadcasters. Rogers was the first winner of the
Country Music Association's General Manager of the Year award.
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And, KASE won CMA
Station of the Year four times.
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Ron Rogers served as
President of the Texas Association of Broadcasters, and was
given that organization's Broadcaster of the Year award and the
TAB's highest honor, Pioneer Broadcaster of the Year for
lifetime achievement to the industry in 2003.
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Among numerous other
achievements, Ron was elected President of the Arbitron Radio
Advisory Council, The Austin Advertising Club, The Austin
Chamber of Commerce, The Rotary Club of Austin, and served on
numerous boards of community organizations.
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Today, Ron and his
wife, Pam, spend time in Austin and their mountain residence in
Ruidoso, New Mexico. They have five children and seven
grandchildren.
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