PAST MBA CHAIRMAN
True Leadership - Vast Wisdom - Abundant Knowledge Great Strength - Deep Commitment - Willingness to serve are all qualities shared by these men who have served as Chairmen and brought the Missouri Broadcasters Association to the high profile it now enjoys. With each passing Chairman we seem to have gained knowledge and perspective insight with the concerns of broadcasters.
- E.K. Hartenbower*, KCMO, Kansas City (1949-50)
- Mahlon R. Aldridge*, KFRU, Columbia (1950-51)
- G. Pearson Ward*, KTTS/AM/FM, Springfield (1951-52)
- Robert F. Neathery, Sr*., KWPM/AM/FM, West Plains (1952-53)
- Glenn G. Griswold*,KFEQ, St. Joseph (1953-54)
- Sam A. Burk*, KIRK, Kirksville (1954-55)
- C.L. Thomas*, KXOK, St. Louis (1955-56)
- W. Earl Dougherty, KXEO, Mexico (1956-57)
- Bruce Barrington*, WEW, St. Louis (1957-58 )
- Ed Dahl*, KLIK, Jefferson City (1958-59)
- Clarence E. Breazeal, KCMO, Kansas City (1959-61)
- Robert Hyland*, KMOX, St. Louis (1961-62)
- Don C. Dailey, KGBX, Springfield (1962-63)
- Harold Douglas*, KMMO, Marshall (1963-64)
- Kenneth Heady, KCMO-TV, Kansas City (1964-65)
- James Collins*, KFMO, Flat River (1965-66)
- William H. Clark*, KFSB, Joplin (1966-67)
- Robert Wormington, WDAF-TV, Kansas City (1967-68)
- Jerry Sweaney, KTTS-TV, Springfield (1968-69)
- Lee Marts, KCMO-TV, Kansas City (1969-70)
Jim Jae*, KHMO, Hannibal
- George Kolpin*, KDMO, Carthage (1970-71)
- Jerrell Shepherd*, KWIX/KRES, Moberly (1971-72)
- Donald Moeller*,KYTV, Springfield (1972-73)
- Ray Karpowicz, KSD-TV, St. Louis (1973-74)
- Louis Shelburne, KCBJ-TV, Columbia (1974-75)
- Charles Earls, KBOA/KTMO, Kennett (1975-76)
- Robert McKune, KTTR/KZNN, Rolla (1976-77)
- Charles McAbee, KCMO-TV, Kansas Ctiy (1977-78)
- Curt Brown, KTTS/AM/FM, Springfield (1978-79)
- John David, KFSB, Joplin (1979-80)
- Tom Gray, KOMU-TV, Columbia (1980-81)
- Steve Shannon, KCMO/KCEZ, Kansas City (1981-82)
- Laurel Thompson, KWPM/AM/FM, West Plains (1982-83)
- Gene Millard, KFEQ, St. Joseph (1983-84)
- Leon Steinbrueck, KDEX/AM/FM, Dexter (1984-85)
- Ron Petersen, KDMO/KRGK, Carthage (1985-86)
- Terry King, KFMZ, Columbia (1986)
- Wilton R. Osborn, II, KJLA, Kansas City (1986-87)
- Ellis Shook, KOLR-TV, Springfield (1987-88)
- David Shepherd, KWIX/KRES, Moberly (1988-90)
- Bill Weaver, KFRU, Columbia (1990-91)
- Carlos Fernandez, KMIZ-TV, Columbia (1991-92)
- Dick Williams, WRTH/WIL, St. Louis (1992-93)
- Rod Orr, KOMC/KRZK, Branson (1993-94)
- John Rose, KCTV, Kansas City (1994-95)
- John Zimmer, KZIM/KEZS, Cape Girardeau (1995-96)
- Ron Carter, KMBZ/KLTH/KCMO-AM/FM, Kansas City (1996)
- Robert Eckman, KALM/KAMS, Thayer (1996-98)
- John Beck, Jr., KSHE/WKKX/WXTM, St. Louis (1998-99)
- Dennis Polk, KSIS/KSDL/KXKX/KOKO, Sedalia (1999-2000)
- Rex Hansen, KTTS/AM-FM/KMXH/FM, Springfield (2000-02)
- Larry Joseph, MKS Broadcasting, Park Hills (2002-03)
- Jim Swinehart, KSHB-TV/KMCI-TV, Kansas City (2003-04)
- Ed Foxall, KHMO/KICK/KPCR, Hannibal (2004-05)
- Lee Clear, Clear Channel Radio, St. Louis (2005-06)
- Randy Wright, KMIZ/KZOU/KQFX, Columbia (2006-07)
- Dick Womack, GoodRadio.TV, Farmington/Festus (2007-08)
- Mike Meara, KSDK-TV; St. Louis (2008-09)
- Mike Harbit, KNEM/KNMO; Nevada (2009-10)
- Rick McCoy, Midwest Family; Springfield (2010-11)
- Mike Smythe, KFVS-TV; Cape Girardeau (2011-12)
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