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Kent Burkhart who started in Top 40 radio as a jock at KOWH, Omaha, is building new forms of radio using satellites and other new technologies from his headquarters in Key Biscayne, Florida. He has programmed hundreds of stations, run broadcast corporations and bought and sold radio properties for years. Kent loves the music and the fun of classic radio. And...he is a key player in the invention of new forms of worldwide entertainment. |
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After Kent Agrees to Tell All |
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| Bob Whitney and Kent Burkhart meet at Key Biscayne to record Radio Braodcasting history on videotape. | ||
| Since the mid fifties when Kent was part of the legendary beginning of Top forty radio at Todd Storz' KOWH, Omaha, Kent Burkhart programmed Storz' WQAM, Miami, and managed WQXI, Atlanta. He played a leadership role as station owner, CEO of Pacific and Southern Broadcasting Co., and founder of one of the nations largest and most successful program consulting firms. Kent's programming concepts resulted in program innovations at hundreds of US radio stations. | ||
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| In our videotaped retrospective, Kent gives us an historical overview of his career to date, reflects on the effects of popular music radio over thirty years and addresses issues that face broadcasters as emerging technologies change the braodcasting business and popular culture. Kent's present projects are very much immersed in the changing technical scene. He has recently been involved as a principal in satellite distribution businesses and currently is a partner in new age program syndication via satellite. His outlook for the future of worldwide media communication is extremely optimistic | ||
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