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KATI Rate Card – Front – 1967

KATI Rate Card – Page 2 – 1967

KATI Rate Card – Page 3 – 1967

KATI Rate Card – Back – 1967

KATI Rate Card Cover – Front- 1974

KATI Rate Card Cover – Page 2 – 1974

KATI Rate Card Cover – Page 3 – 1974

KATI Rate Card Cover – Back – 1974

KATI Rate Card Insert Page 1 – 1974

KATI Rate Card Insert Page 2 – 1974

KATI Rate Card Insert Page 3 – 1974

Casper Pulse Survey Information Front Page – 1966

Casper Pulse Survey Information – 1966

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KATI Back to School Newspaper resized

KATI Back to School Newspaper 1980 Approx

KATI Valentines Day Mailer 1980

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Billboard Magazine mentions KATI – June 9 1956

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Pat Meenan Caracture KATI-KAWY

KATI Reunion in Casper – Memorial Day, 2010

A number of former KATI employees came back to Casper in 2010 for a reunion. The event was held in conjunction with a promotion sponsored by Clear Channel’s “Cruisin with the Oldies” Memorial Day Weekend radio program. Nearly 40 announcers and other KATI staff attended the reunion including Shirley Meenan, wife of longtime owner, Pat Meenan.

People as far away as Puerto Rico attended the reunion including many of the former announcers who actually pulled a two-hour airshift on the old AM-1400 channel. For some, it was the first time they had been on the air in 30-years. The four-day event included a dinner party and a meet and greet with listeners.

The Meenan Clan. L-R: Kevin Meenan’s daughter, Erin Meenan, Diane & Kevin Meenan & Shirley Meenan

KATI Reunion #1

L-R: Lea Ashba Boyd, Larry Wakefield & Connie Mohr Ashba

KATI Reunion #2

L-R: Larry Wakefield, Doc Mueller, Don Claunch (Back), Randy Hall, Jock Blaney, Doc Shutts & Kevin Meenan

KATI Reunion #3

L-R: Dick Sedar, Doc Mueller, Kevin Meenan, Larry Wakefield, Roger Moody & Ray Ebert in Background

KATI Reunion #4

L-R: Larry Wakefield, Butch Lewis, Jock Blaney, Anne & Doc Mueller

KATI Reunion #5

L-R: Larry Wakefield & Shirley Meenan

KATI Reunion #6

L-R: Butch & Judie Lewis, Jock Blaney & Larry Wakefield

KATI Reunion #7

“Cruisin with the Oldies” in the KKTL studio on Memorial Day 2010 with former KATI announcers. L-R: Dave Nutter (The “Real” Don Steele 1968-71), Alan Bowker (Don Sherwood 1964-66), Will Sims (Bill Sims 1961-1969), Larry Wakefield (1966-1978)

KATI Reunion #8

L-R Front: Ray Ebert, Larry Wakefield, Doc Shutts,, Bob Dill, Scott Barella, & Sue Dominy. L-R Middle: John Shea, Alan Bowker, Lea Boyd, Judie Lewis, Connie Mohr Ashba, Mark Harkins, Don Claunch L-R Back Row: Roger Moody, Joch Blaney, Doc Mueller, Dave Nutter, Kevin Meenan, Gene Wallace, Bill Sims , Randy Hall

KATI Reunion #9

L-R: Dick Sedar (Owner of Colonial Lounge), Kevin Meenan & Larry Wakefield

KATI Reunion #10

Shirley Meenan & Friend (Unk)

KATI Reunion #11

L-R: Bob Dill, Connie Mohr Ashba & Shirley Meenan

KATI Reunion #12

L-R Front: Scott Barella, L-R Back: Anne Mueller, Shirley Meenan, Doc Mueller, Lea Ashba Boyd,, Jock Blaney, Judie Lewis & Mark Harkins

KATI Reunion #13

L-R: Connie Mohr Ashba, Anne Mueller, Lea Ashba Boyd, Judie Lewis

KATI Reunion #14

Larry & Gege Wakefield

KATI Reunion #15

Maurya & Shirley Meenan

KATI Reunion #16

L-R: Judie Lewis, Shirley Meenan & Maurya Meenan

KATI Reunion #17

Brian Scott Gamroth & Jock Blaney

KATI Reunion #18

L-R: Unk & Diane Ebert

KATI Reunion #19

L-R: Diane & Erin Meenan

KATI Reunion #20

L-R: Lea Ashba Boyd & Ray Ebert

KATI Reunion #21

L-R: Kevin Meenan, Mark Harkins, Scott Barella & Jock Blaney

KATI Reunion #22

L-R Front: Scott Barella, Connie Mohr Ashba, Tim Havasi, Shirley Meenan, Sue Dominy L-R Rear: Dave Nutter, Mark Harkins, Jock Blaney, Lea Ashba Boyd, Alan Bowker, Doc Mueller, Anne Mueller, Kevin Meenan, Bill Sims & Judie Lewis

KATI Reunion #23

L-R: Diane & Kevin Meenan

KATI Reunion #23

L-R: Erin Meenan, Diane Meenan, Kevin Meenan & Shirley Meenan

KATI Reunion #24

L-R: Judie Lewis, Kevin Meenan, Diane Ebert, Ray Ebert, Gege Wakefield & Larry Wakefield

KATI Reunion #25

KATI’s Studios through the years…

In the 31-years that KATI was on the air it had three different homes. The first from 1956-59, was located in the basement of the Midwest Building located at Midwest & Wolcott Streets, Downtown. From 1959-66, KATI studios were located in an old house at 314 North McKinley. Bedrooms were converted into studios, the kitchen and other living areas turned into office space. A lot of people moved through the studios of the old house over the years and many of them went on to fame and fortune in major markets all across the United States.

In December, 1965, KATI made its final move into a completely new building designed from the bottom up to be a radio station. Located at 1400 KATI Lane, behind the new Holiday Inn, the modern building and studios was the home of the “Big-14” and her sister station KAWY-FM for twenty-one years until both the stations went dark in 1987. These are pictures of KATI’s home through the years.

KATI Control Room at 314 N. McKinley – 1965 – Steve Broomell (Steve Harris)

KATI Control Room at 314 N. McKinley – 1965

KATI Control Room at 314 N. McKinley – 1965 – Warren W. Cook

KATI Control Room at 314 N. McKinley – 1965

KATI Equipment Rack @ 314 N McKinley – 1965 – Warren W. Cook

KATI Production Room at 314 N. McKinley – 1965 – This Console was also used in KATI Cave in Midwest Building

KATI Production Room at 314 N. McKinley (Gates Night Watch Automation System) – 1965

Gates Night Watch Automation System Catalog Ad – 1961

KATI Studios – Architect Drawing – 1965

KATI Studios – 1966

KATI Control Room Console – 1966

KATI Control Room – 1966 – Bob Clements (Bob Young)

KATI Control Room Console – 1966

KATI Control Room – 1966 – Warren W. Cook

KATI Control Room – 1974 -2Gene Wallace

Gene Wallace 1972

KATI Control Room – 1980 – Tom Edwards (Newsman) & Fred Leemhuis (Board Operator)

KATI Studios at 1400 KATI Lane on last day before going dark. November 22, 1987. Photo Courtesy of: Casper Star Tribune Collection, Casper College Western History Center

KATI’s Music Survey…The FAB 14

Beginning in the very early years of KATI, Shirley Meenan, wife of owner Pat Meenan, selected the music played on the station. She claimed that they received hundreds of records each week requesting airplay on KATI.

Part of the job of KATI;s Music Director was to produce a survey of the top hits played on the station. Early on Meenan, working with the local Woolworths store and their record department would determine the best selling records each week in Casper. She then would publish a chart of those top tunes that was published in the Casper Morning Star newspaper, at Woolworth’s and, of course, on KATI. This survey was the pre-curser to the chart know as the “KATI FABULOUS 14 SURVEY,” The Fab 14 was broadcast every Monday night on the evening show of KATI.

One other annual event on the station was the countdown of the year’s top one hundred songs of that particular time. The year-end countdown was anticipated for weeks with everyone guessing what the top song of the year would be. Always broadcast on New Year’s Eve, the songs would be played from #100 to the #1 song of the year. KATI’s listeners would be glued to their radio speaker and many would be known to record the entire broadcast on cassette or other recording equipment.

Casper Clippings -Shirley Meenan News article 1960

This is an example of Shirley Meenan’s Casper Morning Star weekly column about music. It was also the first example of a music survey from KATI.

1963 KATI Casper Night Train Survey – Sept 1963

Carl Mann’s 1963 KATI Casper Night Train Survey

KATI Year End Survey – 1969 – Front Page

KATI Year End Survey – 1969

KATI Year End Survey – 1969 – Page 2

KATI Year End Survey – 1969

KATI Year End Survey 1969 – Page 3

KATI Year End Survey 1969

KATI Fab 14 Survey – July 18-1971

KATI Fab 14 Survey – July 18, 1971

KATI’s Events & Promotions through the years…

KATI signed on in 1956 and closed it’s doors and turned it’s transmitter off for the final time in 1987. For more than three decades KATI and it’s sister station, KAWY, had hundreds of events and promotions. While many of these events have been long forgotten, we have a few items to jog your memory in these pictures.

KATI Signs On the air

KATI Signs on air at Noon on May 5th, 1956. Original owner was Jack Breese, from Lander. He later sold the station to Ken & Misha Prather & Patrick H Meenan in 1957.

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Lee Harvey Oswald AP Death Notice – 1963

This is the death notice from Associated Press about the killing of Presidential Assassin Lee Harvey Oswald in 1963. The shooting was broadcast on live television as Oswald was being transferred from one jail to another.

President John Kennedy is dead – Nov 22 1963

Associated Press FLASH on the death of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas on November 22,1963.

KATI Promotional Radio – 1963

KATI Promotional Radio – 1963 This radio was a sales promotion given to advertisers if the bought time on the radio station.

K-Mart Grand Opening – 1965

KATI was there at one of the biggest events of 1965…the opening of the K-Mart store on East 2nd street. It seemed that all of Casper turned out for this opening. Over the years KATI’s John Leader and Gene Wallace did a weekly show there every Sunday afternoon for 12:30 to 4pm. LET’S GO K-MARTING AT K-MART ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON!

Mile Hi Drive In Grand Opening – 1969

The Mile Hi Drive In re-opened in 1969 and KATI was there with a live broadcast. Commonwealth Theaters had completely redesigned the theater which had originally in 1949. Their Grand Opening featured John Wayne’s “Hellfighters” movie which was filmed here in Casper. In addition to KATI’s broadcast, the Mile Hi opening included a live band, lots of prizes and games and a completely new concession stand. It was a big event.

Mile Hi Drive Inn Sign – 1969

The Mile Hi Drive In re-opened in 1969 and KATI was there with a live broadcast. Commonwealth Theaters had completely redesigned the theater which had originally in 1949. Their Grand Opening featured John Wayne’s “Hellfighters” movie which was filmed here in Casper. In addition to KATI’s broadcast, the Mile Hi opening included a live band, lots of prizes and games and a completely new concession stand. It was a big event.

KATI Sunrise Shopping center Ping Pong Promotion - May 1969 Approx

KATI Sunrise Shopping Center Ping Pong Helicopter Drop 1969

KATI Radio/Sunrise Shopping Center 7th Year Anniversary. May. 1969. Ping Pong Ball Drop Promotion. Each ball dropped had a prize associated with it from one of the businesses at Sunrise. Helicopter was provided by Seeley Flying Service which also gave free rides. Photo Credit: Western Heritage Center – Casper College Chuck Morrison Collection

KATI Ad in Kelly Walsh Annual – 1972

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KAWY Billboard Welcomes Casper Troopers – 1968

Chickenman Logo

Chickenman, The Caped Crusader played twice a day on KATI. 1st airing was at 11:30 A.M. and again at 4:30 P.M. Both airings were sponsored by the Red Barn.

Chickenman Logo – 1966

Chickenman, The Caped Crusader played twice a day on KATI. 1st airing was at 11:30 A.M. and again at 4:30 P.M. Both airings were sponsored by the Red Barn.

KATI-KAWY Dolly Holiday Nighttime Newspaper Ad- 1968

Dolly Holiday Nighttime Album Cover

Dolly Holiday Nighttime Newspaper Article – 1967

KATI 14th Birthday Billboard – 1970

Wakefield @ KATI Transmitter – 1972

Power went out at main KATI studios and Larry Wakefield stands in the doorway of transmitter site and broadcasts live. 1972

KATI Wooden Nickel – Early 70’s

KATI promoted itself in many ways. Here;s a wooden nickel from about 1972.

KATI Rate Card Cover – Front- 1974

KATI Rate Card Cover – Page 3 – 1974

Hubba Hubba KATI Station Cat – 1974

Fleetwood Mac Show Ticket – 1975

KATI Presents Fleetwood Mac Show Ticket – 1975. The event held at the Industrial Building at the fairgrounds also featured Johnny Rivers and Sugarloaf from Denver. The show was promoted by Randy Hall’s Mountain West Productions.