Coordinates: 32°37′50″N 93°16′56″W / 32.63056°N 93.28222°W / 32.63056; -93.28222

KASO

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KASO
Broadcast areaShreveport–Bossier City metropolitan area
Frequency1240 kHz
BrandingAM 1240 KASO
Programming
LanguageEnglish
FormatClassic hits
AffiliationsFox News Radio
Westwood One
Texas Rangers (MLB)
Ownership
Owner
  • Richard Chreene and Marvin Davis
  • (Minden Broadcasting, LLC)
KBEF
History
First air date
1952 (74 years ago) (1952)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID13803
ClassC
Power1,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates
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Links
Public license information
WebcastKASO Stream
Websitewww.kbef.com

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.[2]

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The KASO studio in Minden, Louisiana

For decades, it was owned by Harold Ray "Boe" Cook and Manoah Shadrach "Digger" O'Dell Jr. 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.[citation needed]

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References

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  4. ^ "Turning over the mic at KASO", Minden Press-Herald, October 9, 2013
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