KMNR History TimelinePre-1974/73 Fall '73

Executive BoardStation Manager Nick Stanley

Program Director John Campbell

Chief Engineer Jerry Dehaven Jerry Dehaven

Business DirectorProduction Director

News Director Steve Roermerman

Music Director Dino Delker

Training Director not a position Barb Stanley

People Comings/GoingsJon Fredrickson Ward visitsJerry De Haven Mary "Tight Fit" FoesheJoe Krakum

Sue Luffel

Matt MengelMarcia McCord

Bruce Bonczyk

Dan Williams

Station Events1972 - KMSM becomes KMNR Joe Krakum donates initial Jazz collection to

KMNR. It consists of half of his collection of several thousand albums he received when the K.C. station he worked at closed. Fantastic Jazz shows ensued.

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Spring '74 Summer '74 Fall '74

Nick Stanley

John Campbell Jon Fredrickson

Jerry Dehaven Jerry Dehaven

Bill Ahal

Steve Roermerman Craig Bernstein

Dino Delker

Barb Stanley Brian Sullivan

Ward Silver Dave HeileBrian Smith Bob Steffen (trained by Rick Erder)Dennis Hart Mark "Mark" Williams - begins visits

Ward on Co-Op

Ward introduced to Frank ZappaOngoing feud between all-powerful KMNR News Department and Jess Zink, Mgr. of Student Services, culminating in the "60/40 Hamburger Scandal" which led to...very little.

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Bob "Two Sheds" Steffen and "Mark" meet at Phi Kappa Theta

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Spring 1975 Summer 1975 Fall 1975

Dave Heile

Jon Frederickson Doug Wohlert

Jerry Dehaven Jerry Dehaven

Bill Ahal Paul Abney

Craig Bernstein Ron Williams

Dino Delker

Brian Sullivan Mary "Tight Fit" Foeshe

"Mark" Steve BivensDoug Wohlert Steve Serniak Jeff Bradshaw

Doug Wohlert

"Sweet" Ellen Zerr

Darlin' Deb Manning

1st Subversive Cart by "Mark"- Rejected by Brian Sullivan, then played first by Rhino and others. Believed to be "Bowling with God". This was a big departure from previous station philosophy on production - broke a lot of previous "rules".

Jerry Dehaven, Jeff Bradshaw and Tom Boman totally rewire the station and bring it into the 20th century technologically. From Mono to Stereo.

Numerous "Mark" carts. People from Waynesville and Ft. Leonard Wood start calling in to request PSA's and carts for the first time in station memory. This is where attitudes on production at the station began to change and define the station's personality.

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PSA - "Smoking Felt-Tip Pens"

PSA - "Trap & Skeet Shooting Competition" KMNR Greaseball

Incredible "Out-of-Format" Shows: Fredrickson, Dan Williams. Fredrickson redefines "segue".

Skip Garner completes first organization and computer printout of index to album library. Makes doing shows much easier.

Alleged head job activity discovered occurring in the KMNR newsroom between two station employees by a third station employee. The work was rumored to be expertly performed. She was bound to succeed.

Trips to "Redbird" on the Bourbeuse River begin

Bob Steffen and "His Friend", "Mark" first play music together.

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Spring 1976 Summer 1976 Fall 1976

Dave Heile Craig Bernstein

Doug Wohlert Ron Williams

Jerry Dehaven Jeff Bradshaw

Paul Abney Steve Serniak

Ron Williams John Golzy

Ward Silver

Mary "Tight Fit" Foeshe

Ward on Co-Op Dave ObermannLinda Andrews Randy YakeyKirby Diller - KMFA (trained by Skip Garner) Ganofsky Visits

Ward on Co-Op

Dennis Hart "fired" - format wars casualty Steffen On Co-Op

Dan Williams "fired" - format wars casualty. Returns later - but fired again.

Wayne Cornick, a.k.a. "Homer P. Chapman" and "Homer Stone", drops all classes to ensure 24 programming

"Groundwaves" starts appearing in the "Miner". Initial author: Ward. Also: Kirby, "Mark", Ganofsky and others

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First KMNR Glitterball - Halloween. Skits by "Mark" and others, Explosions, Fire in Centennial Hall. Electrical Damge. We are banned from there "for a long, long time".

John Golzy does major upgrade to album index printout. Again, makes doing shows easier.

Major Station Party at Redbird. Mary Foeshe complains to Pub Board and writes letter to Miner on KMNR behavior.

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Spring 1977 Summer 77 Fall 1977

Craig Bernstein Steve Serniak Steve Serniak

Ron Williams Heitert, then ???

Jeff Bradshaw Jeff Bradshaw Jeff Bradshaw

Steve Serniak Keith Wren

"Mark" Williams

John Golzy Steven G. Farkas

Ward Silver

John Ganofsky Steffen on Co-Op Kevin "Voice" WilliamsDennis "Harpo" Lammert Randy Yakey

Sande Hanlon

Keith Wren

"Pot" Pollock

Obermann starts "Bluegrass Variety Show"

Public Relations Dir (Non-Exec Brd) - Kirby Diller: KMNR bumper stickers and diamond shaped window stickers re-appear.

Mark "Mark" forms the "Rolling Bozo Revue" with J.R. Ganofsky. Other members followed - including Two Sheds, Ward, Kirby, Dr. D, Pot, Cogell and more - too numerous to mention here. Initially, a set folks working on a certain type of production with a common philosophy for the creative process. Developed into much more.

"Dragnet Cart" - "Mark" First cart that needed stereo and had to go on reel-to-reel.

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Vegetarian Cart Released - "Mark"

2nd KMNR Glitterball

Rock Climbing Cart - "Mark"

"New Wave Show" begun by Randy Yakey

"Soul and Reggae Show" started

Significant Station Party at Redbird

"The Box Tapes" - 20-minute existential comedy exercise. "Mark", with "roadie help" from "Two Sheds"

"Quit School" Carts - Serniak attempted to censor

Dieter Becker produces 2 hour "Brewer and Shipley Special" with his rappelling buddy from Newberg, Tom Shipley.April 21, 1977: First Annual Franklin's Tower Day!! Created by Rolling Bozo Revue ("Mark" and J.R). Promoted Live on the Air.

Kappa Alpha Cannon Disaster Cart - Put on air by mistake: Serniak attempted to censor.

"Quadriplegic Olympics" Cart - Events: 3-meter writhe, team skydiving, quadriplegic stacking. Station/Serniak tried to ban.

Last Greaseball in St. Pat's Ballroom. We bought all of Wal-Mart's goldfish for the goldfish-swallowing contest.

"Mark" moves into apartment across from Thomas Jefferson Hall.

Randy Yakey joins "Mark" and "Two Sheds" - "Blooze for Free" forms shortly after with Kirby and Ward.

"Mark" and Bob Steffen being playing and performing together regularly.

"Mark" and Stoney move into house on Pine St.

Ward writes "Alogrhythm and Blues" and "Spins and Needles" columns for the Miner.

"Two Sheds" and "his friend" play Intercollegiate Knights Coffee House in St Pats Ballroom

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Spring 1978 Summer 1978 Fall 1978

Steve Serniak Harpo Lammert Harpo Lammert

Heitert, then ??? Ward Silver Ward Silver

Jeff Bradshaw Jeff Bradshaw Steve "Ernie" Ernst

Keith Wren Greg Baker

"Mark" Williams Jon Holdman

Steven G. Farkas "Mark" Williams

Kirby Diller

Scot DeRigne Mike CogellGerry "GDebsN" Novak Jeannette "Disruptive Karma" WilliamsSteffen on Co-Op Matt Koebbe

Steffen on Co-Op

"Interview with St. Pat" - invented new games to mock the alcohol-drenched culture and tradition of St. Pat's-The Endurance Retch (1/4-barrel puke), The Hop, Skip and Retch; The Six-Pack Puke; etc…by "Mark" with J.R. playing interviewer

"Careening" invented by Ganofsky. Inspired by Camp Don Bosco "Canoeing Instructor" Shirt.

Cogell arrives at KMNR. Trained by Howe Boy. “Trainee Music” coined to describe Cogell’s playlist.

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Gymnastics Cart Released Frisnic at Lions Club Park Southwinds Cart : "A Cultural Chatauqua"

Blues for Rolla Starts - Dr. Deranged

"Happy Trails" Sign-Off

"The Bugler" Sign-Off

"Prisoner" News Intro - Ganofsky

First Christmas Cart - "Mark" with RBR help.

2nd Annual Franklin's Tower Day: 1st Franklin's Tower Day Cart

"History of the Blooze" promo for BFR (end of summer/beginning of Fall semester)

"Geek Week" Cart - Serniak attempted to censor.

"Mark" receives calls from public - including Fr. Carlo, after playing "Maggot Brain" and "Billy the Mountain" on a Sunday Afternoon. Live "Obscenity rap" from "Mark" results.

Ganofsky's news broadcast from the KMNR Executive Washroom. Ended with toilet flushing. Kirby has pictures.

Marti Remote from Ward's house simulating a tour through a Springfield Bar by "Mark" - "honoring" B-Ball Team

Chancellor Editorial by "Mark": live, spontaneous: had serious consequences

"From Beyond Andromeda to Just East of Waynesville" ID

Strange Dreams begin - a period of months go by where a large group of station members have the same dreams. They are all meeting and partying together. The conversations and details in the dreams are identical and remembered by each individual. A random conversation exposes this phenomena, and further investigation verifies it. Everyone stops talking about it after while.

Ganofsky moves in with Kirby in House on Farrar drive.

"Blooze for Free" begins practicing with regularity at Kirby and Ganofsky's house.

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"Mark", Pot and Stoney move into the house at Doolittle.

Quote from Sande Hanlon at "Blooze For Free" practice: "I think that most rape is caused because women don't fuck enough."

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Spring 1979 Summer 1979 Fall 1979

Harpo Lammert Dave Strayhorn

Ward Silver Scott Derigne

Ward Silver Kibry Diller (Gerry Novak)

Greg Baker

Jon Holdman

"Mark" Williams

Kirby Diller

"Harpo" Graduates Ward on Co-Op Steffen GraduatesSteffen Canoeing in Canada

"Mark" does the Bluegrass Variety ShowSteffen gets solicits a remark from Wells Leitner after playing "Billy the Mountain" from Lions Club Park in the afternoon.

Early: Famous Marti Remote from Obie's - KMNR Frisnic

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“Red Neck Correspondence Course”

Second Christmas Cart

Stoney graduates

I.D.s: The Bop tapes: Spontaneous, Improvisational RBR Collaboration

Phrases Developed from Interaction of Station Personel during this period: "You Can Be Happening to IT as much as IT is happening to You.", and "Politics IS Hard Drugs"

KMNR Staff initiated large party at Ward's house in his absence to celebrate 6 years of KMNR. Ward arrives with party at peak. Nitrous Oxide abounds.

"Prisoner of Second Avenue" Cart. Drama coach specifically requests "Mark" to produce this PSA."Mark" produces 10-15, ~30 minute segments from Energy Conference for license Community Programming needs.

"Hippest Double Date In Town Contest" cart and actual contest. Winner: Waitress (singular) from Alex's.

"Mark" takes over Bluegrass Variety Show from Obie late in semester to accommodate Obies's nation-wide bike tour.

With help from many station folks, John Ganofsky rewrites the program that does the cards for album indexing. Much work results in better access.

"Blooze for Free" plays Bradshaw's.. Large crowd - best performance. Not recorded.

"Mark" moves into Pi Kappa Phi as a renting resident

"Blooze for Free" plays the "Mineshaft" - a paying, professional gig. Good recordings - large crowd. Excellent performance.

Blooze or free plays in the St. Pats ballroom. Live/Studio Recording, small audience,

Derigne's Dungeon's and Dragons promulgates --"Think dead rock stars and you might make it out alive…"

Bob "Two Sheds" Steffen wins St Pat's songwriting contest with "St Pat's Greens"

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St. Pat's Board confuses mockery of their traditions with reality and institutes "competitions" invented in "Interview with St. Pat" the year before as real competitions in the "St. Pat's Extravaganza".

Brewer and Shipley play unannounced 2 hr acoustic set at an upstairs bar near the movie theater.

Cogell introduced to The Dead and begins to follow the musical tree backwards, finding links to other music

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Spring 1980 Fall 1980 Spring 1981

Dave Strayhorn

Scott Derigne

Kibry Diller (Gerry Novak)

"Mark" graduates "Howeboy" GraduatesKirby Diller graduates"Spaceman" appears

“Spaceman” appears. Uses patch cables to link dozens of sound sources into a massive amorphous thing he calls the space ship.

Local sorority (ZTA) insulted by Cogell on-air joke involving sheep. Cogell delivers the “apology that wasn’t.”

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"Groundwaves Alert" Cart Freaker’s Ball Cart.

SUB Folk Arts and Bluegrass Festival - KMNR/FBC Sound

Cogell, Williams, Gadeken & Andrews terrorize Columbia and surrounding environs.

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Summer 1981 Fall 1981 Spring 1982

Cogell returns to Rolla.

"Bad Energy" Cart “Litany Against Fear” Cart Released.Weekly comedy show “KCUF” written and produced by station staff.

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"Senior Consciousness" Cart.

Famous White House Phone Call by Cogell - had serious consequences

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Fall 1982 Spring 1983 Fall 1983

Cogell Leaves Rolla "Pot" Pollock graduates

"Glitterball '83" Cart "Snowblower Champs"Pot Pollock revives "Bluegrass Variety Show"

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Hug a DJ Valentine's Day Cart

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Production Title Writer/Protagonist/Prod En"Bowling with God" Mark "Mark""Smoking Felt Tip Pens" Mark "Mark"Trap & Skeet Shooting Competition Mark "Mark"The Box Tapes Mark "Mark"Rock Climbing Cart Mark "Mark""Quadriplegic Olympics" Cart Mark "Mark" and J.R. Dragnet Cart Mark "Mark"Christmas Cart #1 Mark "Mark"/some RBR collaborationQuit School #1 Mark "Mark"Quit School #2 Mark "Mark"Quit School #3 Mark "Mark"Vegetarian Cart Mark "Mark"Kappa Alpha Cannon Disaster Mark "Mark"Interview with St. Pat Mark "Mark"Gymnastics Cart Mark "Mark"Franklin's Tower Day Cart #1 Mark "Mark"Southwinds Cart Mark "Mark"Geek Week Mark "Mark"Prisoner News Intro Ganofsky

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History of the Blooze Mark "Mark""Happy Trails" Sign-Off Wahrd"The Bugler" Sign-Off ObieThe Bop Tapes

Prisoner of Second Avenue Cart Mark "Mark"Red Neck Correspondence Course Cogell with HarveyHippest Double Date in Town Cart Mark "Mark" & Truetken/"Mark"Christmas Cart #2 Mark "Mark"/some RBR collaborationGroundwaves Alert Cart Mark "Mark"Freaker's Ball Cart Cogell"Bad Energy" Cart CogellKCUF Programs Various"Litany Against Fear" Cart CogellSenior Consciousness Cart Cogell and KoebbeGlitterball '83 Cart CogellValentine's Day "Hug a DJ" Cart CogellT&A Block #1 - Registration Ron BrunkT&A Block #2 - Study Tips Ron Brunk, Koening, UnknownPSA to End PSAs Ron Brunk, KoeningSnowblower Champs Belik & Kettinger

List of Names/NicknamesNickname/Name Full NameBob II Bob KoeningCogell Mike Cogell

From Beyond Andromeda to Just East of Waynesville

Spontaneous Collaboration: Mark "Mark", Ward, Kirby and Ganofsky

Dr. Deranged, Dr. D, Deranged Scott DerigneGadekan Gary GadekanHarpo Dennis LammertHoweboy James HoweJ.R. John GanofskyKirby, Kirbii Kirby DillerKoebbe Matt KoebbeLonghair Mike Hoffman"Mark" Mark WilliamsObie, Obermann Dave ObermannPot Pat PollockStoney Steve SowdenTruckin' Dan TruetkenTwo Sheds Bob SteffenWahrd, Starship Trooper Ward Silver

Other ParticipantsN/AN/AN/AMany Interviewees, Two Sheds providing transportationPeople falling on rocks: Ganofsky, Pot other RBR folksN/AKevin "The Voice" Williams, GanofskyMany RBR MembersHarpo, PotWard, other RBR background voicesN/APot, Ward, other RBR background voicesN/AGanofsky as interviewer, Stoney and Pot as cohortsGanofsky as coach, Harpo/Ward as backgroundN/ALonghair as "friend"Ganofsky, other RBR members in backgroundN/AN/A

N/AN/AN/AThe Four RBR Squagii

Ganofsky as Pizza Man, Holdman as announcerN/AKirbyHarpo, many other RBR members as voices/backgroundN/AGadekan as "friend"N/ABob Koening, Marshall Rice, Cogell, Ganofsky, many othersGadekan readingCogell and KoebbeN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ABelik & Kettinger

Name Address Phone Nos. EmailBradshaw, Jeff work: (573) 341-4729 work: eepe@mst.eduCogell, Mike home: (423) 843-3003 home: cogell@bellsouth.net

Derigne, Scott "Dr.D" home: (520) 760-1940 home: jgaz@mindspring.com

Diller, Kirby home: (636) 477-9293

Ganofsky, John "J.R." home: (623) 322-6627

Howe, Jim "Howeboy" home: (630) 717-7716 home: JamesHHowe@cs.com

Pollock, Pat "Pot" home: (360) 371-5483 work: i09187@intalco.com

Silver, Ward home: (206) 463-9173

Williams, Kevin "Voice" home: (636) 227-1337

Williams, Mark "Mark"

9921 Rolling Wind Drive Soddy Daisy, TN 373793661 N. Tres Lomas Drive Tuscon, AZ 85749603 Westwick Drive St. Peters, MO. 63376

home: 74742.371@compuserve.com work: kirby_I_diller@ameren.com

7701 West St. John Road Apt. 2192 Glendale, AZ 85308

home: jganofsky@earthlink.net

1882 Rehm Court Lisle, Illinois 605324438 Bay Road Blaine, WA 9823022916 107th Avenue S.W.Vashon Island, WA. 98070

home: hwardsil@WOLFENET.com

Steffen, Bob "Two Sheds"

1137 N. Cottonwood Dr. Richardson, TX. 75080

home: (972) 234-4441 work: (972) 344-6712

r-steffen@raytheon.com

1688 Blakefield Terrace Manchester, MO. 63021

work: kevin.williams@anheuser-busch.com

2619 Lakeview Avenue St. Joseph, MI 49085

home: (616) 982-0372 work: (616) 697-5129

home: grtflmark@aol.com work:mgwilliams@aep.com

Update

Having failed at his schoolboy dream of learning to yodel, Bob "Two Sheds" Steffen resides in Dallas with his wife and 17 yr old son where he serves as a Boy Scout leader and provides metallurgical expertise to Raytheon for design and manufacture of electro optics, radar, and missile systems.