Keith B. Farr, Lodi, California: an interview by Dr. Gregory C. Thompson [and] Dr. Tim Larson, 1 December 2008

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Title Keith B. Farr, Lodi, California: an interview by Dr. Gregory C. Thompson [and] Dr. Tim Larson, 1 December 2008
Alternative Title No.540 Keith B. Farr
Creator Farr, Keith B., 1939-
Contributor Cooley, Everett L.; University of Utah. American West Center; Thompson, Gregory C. (Gregory Coyne), 1943-; Larson, Tim, 1942-
Publisher Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah
Date 2008-12-01
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Date Digital 2014-06-11
Spatial Coverage Ogden, Weber County, Utah, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5779206/ ; Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, Idaho, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5596475/ ; Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5367565/
Subject Farr, Keith B., 1939- ; Radio broadcasting--Utah--History; Radio broadcasting--California--History; Radio stations--Utah--Ogden; Television broadcasting--Utah--History; Television stations--Utah--Ogden
Keywords KKOG; KLO
Description Transcript (50 pages) of interview by Greg Thompson and Tim Larson with Keith B. Farr of Lodi, California, on December 1, 2008
Abstract Farr (b.1939) was born in Taylor, Utah. The family moved to Nyssa, Oregon, in 1955. He had a first class license at 16. Gordan Kapps "took a chance" on him, and started him in the radio business in 1957. His first job was at KSRV, Ontario, Oregon. Stations he worked for included KKOG, Ogden; KLO, Ogden; KBUH for Art Fishler; KVOG-TV, Ogden, for Art Webb; KLGN with John Hart in Logan; and KIFI in Idaho Falls, where he worked with Phil Riesen. Farr went to Lodi Lake, California at KCVR (KEEN/KBAY) in 1968, and did ten years of "The Coffee Club," in Sacramento. He also worked for the Oakland A's sales office in San Francisco. Farr lists many famous people he has interviewed. Interviewers: Greg Thompson and Tim Larson
Type Text
Genre oral histories (literary works)
Format application/pdf
Language eng
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ARK ark:/87278/s6vd8gt0
Topic Radio broadcasting; Radio stations; Television broadcasting; Television stations
Setname uum_elc
ID 796059
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6vd8gt0