Documentary on KPRS

[Mark Roberts]

Kansas City PBS has created a documentary on the 75th anniversary of the Carter Broadcast Group, owner of KPRS, possibly the longest-tenured black-owned radio station in the U.S.

At about 40 minutes, the documentary starts covering the current challenges faced by broadcasters, including PPM and competition from the Internet and other media.

Diamond Jubilee | Diamond Jubilee: A 75-Year Celebration of Carter Broadcast

The first Black radio station west of the Mississippi celebrates 75 years on the airwaves.

www.pbs.org

 

[radiofan2023]

It’s a great station, thanks for the link. The owner, Michael Carter, is a really nice guy. When I was there, one day he drove his souped up 40’s or 50’s hot rod to work and I was looking it over in the parking lot. I think he may have thought I was going to break into it or something, because he came right out the main door, came up to me and said, “Can I help you?”, lol. I remember going back to Myron Fears office and asking if the lights were burnt out, because he was sitting nearly in the dark working with just a small desk lamp. He said, “No, I love working like this, I’m Blackula!” Lol.

 

[SnottyNose799]

KPRS has recently changed 103.3's slogan to "#1 for hip-hop, r&b and throwbacks" and also is using a new announcement voice.

 

[radiofan2023]

KMBC did a nice piece on the 75th anniversary of KPRS. In it Michael’s grandson is mentioned as getting ready to take over at some point:

 

[ksradiogeek]

KPRS has recently changed 103.3's slogan to "#1 for hip-hop, r&b and throwbacks" and also is using a new announcement voice.

Yep. Pat Garrett, who has long been the voiceover for ‘PRS, was replaced with Dr. Dave Ferguson. Both have been voices of hip hop/R&B stations for years.