![]() ![]() It was an independent station at first and all programming was local. ![]() And I said, well I believe I can handle that." "And he said, "Oh, nobody's going to be watching us anyways. "I told Bill I had never done television broadcasts," said Al. His first day on the job was his birthday in 1965.Īl told us in an interview three years ago that he revealed his inexperience at the time. He worked for radio station KNBY in Newport and KBIB in Monette. "A.T." as he was known by many in his hometown, came to be a legend in Northeast Arkansas Broadcasting. Al was also a member of the New Haven Church of Christ and served as President of the Kiwanis Club.Īl spent 36 years of his life working at KAIT. He was raised in Grubbs and was an Air Force veteran. Blanks was born in the Ballew's Chapel Community area.
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