A legend in the local broadcasting industry has died at the age of 94.
Ken Meyer owned KWTO, KTXR and KBFL radio stations, forming Meyer Communications in 1962, along with his late wife, Jane.
Meyer brought KTXR in 1959, adding KWTO AM/FM in 1995 and KBFL in 2000.
Meyer Communications signed on the first UHF television station in Springfield, KMTC (now KOZL).
The Meyer’s success in broadcasting allowed them to generously give back to their community.
Their gifts focused on higher education, the arts and various health organizations.
Jane Meyer died in 2002, but her influence in the company continued to be felt for another two decades.
In July, 2020, Zimmer Communications purchased the stations from Meyer.
Ken Meyer told friends and business associates that, in honor of KTXR’s radio frequency, he had every intention of living to 101.3.