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Tom Mulvey

Tom Mulvey sold and managed radio across Denver for decades, turned KBTR into an all-news station, and later co-hosted a talk show for seniors.

Career

Mulvey worked in sales at KLZ, KTLN and KOA, then joined KHOW as sales manager in 1957 and went on to become its general manager. He later worked again at KLZ and at KLAK and KOSI, and as general manager of KBTR (today’s KNUS) he switched the station to all-news.

With Merrie Lynn McNabb he co-hosted a talk show for seniors that ran on KHOW, KEZW and KDEN. He also co-founded Media Memo magazine, created Colorado MAC News, taught broadcasting at Metro State, and served on the Littleton City Council as mayor pro tem. He was inducted into the Broadcast Pioneers of Colorado Hall of Fame in 2009.

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KDEN-AM / 1340 lineageExplore station history →KEZW-AMExplore station history →KHOW-AMExplore station history →KLAK-AM / 1600 lineageExplore station history →KLZ-AMExplore station history →KNUS-AMExplore station history →KOA-AM850 AM • 850 AM / 94.1 FM KOA • News / Talk / SportsKOSI-FM101.1 FM • KOSI 101.1 • Adult Contemporary / VarietyKTLN-AMExplore station history →

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1957

1957: Tom Mulvey becomes KHOW sales manager

1957 — After sales jobs at KLZ, KTLN and KOA, Tom Mulvey became sales manager of KHOW, later rising to general manager.

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