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60 years in Hereford 1948-2008
Lane and Clint -- Parade Day, July 5, 2008
Todd Murray is Hereford's 43rd Father of the Year, chosen by KPAN from among a dozen nominees. He is the father of five who is manager at Custom Cleaners. KPAN Radio presented Todd a trip for his family to Carlsbad Caverns National Park, along with prizes from KPAN sponsors.
Ruth Temple Hastings Hill is Hereford's 42nd Pioneer of the Year. Chip Formby of KPAN presented the award Memorial Day weekend at the Bull Barn. Temple is a lifelong resident, a retired nurse and mother of two who graduated from Hereford High in 1942.
KPAN honors Hereford's 47th Mother of the Year, Margaret Carnahan. She is a lifelong Hereford resident, the mother of four and a Superlab instructor at Hereford Junior High. She is shown with family members, being presented a plaque by KPAN's Josie Nava and a floral bouquet by KPAN's Emily Olson.
To see photos of the KPAN wind machine build, click here. To read the July 2008 Radio magazine article, click here.
Welcome to an on-line visit to the Texas Panhandle, where the people are genuine, the ground meets the sky in an unbroken line and the wind is called Mariah Carey. Or on some days there are other names for the wind. Where cows outnumber people 10 to 1. Where malcontents and ne'er-do-wells are still allowed daily access to loaded sidearms and live microphones. Where you can still be home on the range. Where the land is flat and the deck is stacked and the ladies.....are angels. Where money talks and men are real men and the livestock are.....real nervous.
Cruise around this old-timey website to learn more about Hereford and the complex inner workings of a powerhouse broadcasting giant like KPAN. Peek behind the curtain at The Old Philosopher, Clint Formby. Visit the websites of KPAN Sponsors. Check out the Hereford Whitefaces at Sports. Catch up on the latest stuff on the KPAN TableGram, shop the Trading Post, or check precip at Weather.
When the little radio station went on the air in 1948, the army barracks
you see at the left was home to a simple studio and a handful of folks who
were excited about bringing the latest technology to Hereford. Now, with
the fourth generation of the Formby family clicking keyboards to put KPAN
on the Internet, we are still excited about the latest technology to bring
radio's one-to-one communication to you, our on-line listener. KPAN
still has much of the original vision of 1948, a full-service radio
station for a community, daily providing music, sports,
advertising, journalism, weather, ag info, opinion, markets and fun for
Hereford -- and now for you, wherever you choose to log on.
Click on the logos below for links to these websites.
Bootleg Weather Site Hereford Weather Site
Contact: Check Current Info page, or individual staff e-mail addresses in the KPAN Krew section, or mail to kpan@kpanradio.com.
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