KOA (AM) - Past Shows

Past Shows

Radio host Alan Berg broadcast his talk show from the station, but was shot and killed by members of the white supremacist group The Order on June 18, 1984. Another host from an earlier era was Leigh Kamman, who hosted jazz programs during World War II. Kamman has long since returned to his home state of Minnesota. "The Sports Zoo" with Dave Logan and Scott Hastings ran for 12 years until Hastings left in April 2005 for the Altitude Sports and Entertainment network. Hastings resumed sports radio broadcasting on KKFN in January 2006 alongside former Denver Broncos lineman Alfred Williams. Ken Hamblin, "The Black Avenger," also hosted a popular and long-running show during the 1980s.

Also in the 1980s, during the weekend evening hours on KOA 85 AM, Larry Cox, and his dog Wilbur, would host the radio program, "The National Recovery Act", a listener-friendly call-in show. A certain topic may be announced and people from all over the nation, picking up the KOA signal at night, would call in with their memories. Big-band music from the 1930s & 40's was also played. The program would always end with the song "And So To Bed". In December 1987, Larry Cox began a new radio program, "No Place Like Home", broadcast from Larry's home on Chicago Creek. You would often hear the fireplace crackling and his dog, Wilbur, snoring.

Rick Barber worked for the station for 30 years before being replaced by syndicated programming.

Other former hosts include Tom Martino, Rollye James and George Weber.