Lillard, Ken

2007.1.118

Lawson, Brenda

La Grande, OR

This interview contains memories largely related to a lifetime of work in the radio industry. Ken started working for KLBM radio as a disc jockey, and then after becoming familiar with the various aspects of broadcasting, he bought the station. He has been locally involved with several groups and organizations, and he sang for over 50 years with the First Christian Church Choir.

This first interview took place on February 9, 2005.

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Awards
Broadcasting
Choirs (Music)
Clubs
Fires
Floats (Parades)
Floods
Forest fires
Honors
Hotels
News & news events
Organizations
Parades & processions
Radio
Singing
Trains

Advertising
AM
Audio modulation
Audition
Automation system
Board of Directors
Broadcast
Broadcast School
Chairman
Chamber of Commerce
Commercials
Control room
Disc jockey
Distinguished Citizen Award
DJ
Duke Ellington
Eastern Oregon College
Eastern Oregon Livestock Show
Elgin Stampede
Elk's Lodge
EOC
FCC
First Christian Church
FM
Frequency modulation
Fund raising
Glass records
Glenn Miller
Highway 30
Inland Radio Incorporated
Jimmy Dorsey
KLBM radio
La Grande High School
La Grande, OR
Liberty Theatre
Lion's Club
Man of the Year
Manager
Mezzanine
National news
Newsroom
Orella's Garden
Owner
PSAs
Public Service Announcements
Record library
Red Cross
Regional news
Remote broadcast
River Bend
Sacajawea Hotel
Sales
Salvation Army
Sports broadcasts
Studio
T. Texas Tyler
Teletype
The Rosanna Shop
Transcription Library
Transmitter room
Union County
Union County Fair
Volunteers
Whistle stop
World & National News
Zuber Hall