• Get involved.
    We want your input!
    Apply for Membership and join the conversations about everything related to broadcasting.

    After we receive your registration, a moderator will review it. After your registration is approved, you will be permitted to post.
    If you use a disposable or false email address, your registration will be rejected.

    After your membership is approved, please take a minute to tell us a little bit about yourself.
    https://www.radiodiscussions.com/forums/introduce-yourself.1088/

    Thanks in advance and have fun!
    RadioDiscussions Administrators

RIP Ben Amato (owner of KVST) - 1932-2026

T

tb_

Just saw this on KVST’s Facebook page - Ben Amato, owner of KVST in Huntsville/Conroe passed last Sunday, he was 94.

www.dignitymemorial.com

Benjamin Amato Obituary - The Woodlands, TX

Celebrate the life of Benjamin Amato, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information care of Forest Park The Woodlands Funeral Home & Cemetery.
www.dignitymemorial.com www.dignitymemorial.com
 
Ben was a great guy. His best friend, Matt Provezano, owned the station I managed.

Ben and Matt were fun to be around. Matt took me with him to meet Ben at an upscale bar. Once there they spied some lovely ladies and asked their server to send them a round of drinks but not to reveal who bought the round of drinks. As we sipped the beer, we amused ourselves as they tried to figure out who send them drinks. By the time we left they hadn't figured it out.

Ben treated me just as if I was his equal. Not many do that.
 
A Transfer of Control application for KVST was granted by the FCC on March 21, 2025 giving Benjamin Amato’s daughter Christine power of attorney over his financial affairs, including KVST, due to age related health issues. Appears the station will stay in the Amato family for now. The application includes some semi-private information, so I won’t link or quote it here.

Condolences to Mr. Amato’s family on their loss.
 
I recall when we sold (what was) 103.5fm to Ben. I was working for Rusty Reynolds and Dick Osburn at the time. When we realized that KAGG's in College Station signal hit a good chuck of Huntsville anyway, we unloaded that CP. Ben had such a bigger vision for that place-and it has been a great property for his family.
 


Back
Top Bottom