Colorado Media Newsroom
August 27th, 2023, 12:30 AM
From Radio Online:
Ken Orchard, an influential figure in radio, has died at 85 due to heart disease and Parkinson's. He created KLLY in Bakersfield and later founded Victor Valley, CA's first 24/7 FM station, KVVQ, airing a CHR format in 1980 after leaving an engineering role at KHJ in Los Angeles. His dedication to
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Ken Orchard, an influential figure in radio, has died at 85 due to heart disease and Parkinson's. He created KLLY in Bakersfield and later founded Victor Valley, CA's first 24/7 FM station, KVVQ, airing a CHR format in 1980 after leaving an engineering role at KHJ in Los Angeles. His dedication to
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