No.1 Vol.1 f e b r u a r y 3-9, 2 0 1 1
KONK Life
PUBLISHER . Sales Director Guy deBoer ART DIRECTOR Dawn deBoer
MANAGING EDITOR Jenna Stauffer FEATURES Michael Shields
CONTRIBUTORS Talk Show Hosts Guy deBoer Key Sounds, On the Waterfront, Louis Petrone KW Lou, Michael Shields Art Waves, Jim Smith Florida Keys Real Estate, Julio Avael Key News
ON-AIR PERSONALITIES VANESSA, GUY deBOER, BEV ALLEN, MICHAEL SHIELDS, TY SYMROSKI, PETER ANDERSON, MARSHAL WALKER, BO FODOR, RICHARD TALLMADGE, M. L. PRICE, PAMELA & RHONDA, ERIKA BIDDLE, DICK MOODY, DONNA SHIELDS, CARLOS ROJAS, JULIA AVAEL, STEPH WISHEARTH, LARRY & JENNA, SHAUNA LEE LANGE, JIM SMITH, KELLY FRIEND, VICTORIA LEAH, ADRIENNE, LOUIS PETRONE, CAROLINE FORD, STEPAHNIE KAPLE,
SOPHIA/ALICE, QUEEN KATHLEEN
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ney for me and the staff here at the KONK-AM. Radio stations are tradition- ally small organizations with small staffs and even small on-air talent. Here at KONK Radio we employ 30 talented individuals and most are well known Keys’ personalities in their own right.
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KONK-AM begins as a low-power radio station May 26, 2009 KONK Radio started our first day of broadcasting with a very low signal where we reached at best the far reaches of New Town and yet we expanded in both audience and support from the business community.
KONK-AM gains big AM signal February 15, 2010 KONK AM acquired the AM signal of WKIZ-1500 to where today we broadcast from Key West to Key Largo and even can be heard in Havana, Cuba!
KONK-AM produces high-def video programming Summer 2010 KONK AM began testing Internet delivery of our program- ming in high definition. Our Internet presence continues to grow as the word spreads of our dedication to the local community.
KONK-AM changes its name to KONK Broadcasting Network
the first Keys wide publication that delivers the spoken word directly from KONK’s radio booth and delivers it both in print and in a digital Ezine format directly to your email address. KONK’s first in-house slogan was, “To understand who is listening, you need to know who is talking, and everyone is talking on KONK-AM.” With KONK Life, it has quickly become apparent that it will deliver the “Truth from the Booth.” KONK has touched a nerve within our community. We have been
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embraced and encouraged to expand our community programming. Are we perfect today? No, but we strive to improve and deliver the best in news and community stories that affect your life, family and business. Tank you for supporting KONK Radio, and now, KONK Life. Guy deBoer Publisher
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oday we are KONK Radio, KONK Life and KONK Broadcasting to better reflect our ability to communicate in multi mediums, radio, print and the internet. But today you are reading from KONK Life,
UP F R O N T 21 months and counting up . . .
t has been 21 months since KONK AM began broadcasting its commu- nity talk format programming. Since that time, KONK Radio has grown close to many residents and visitors alike. It has been an incredible jour-
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