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[[Image:imp286.jpg|left|thumb|350px| | [[Image:imp286.jpg|left|thumb|350px|Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]Carpenter, James D. (Anderson, IN, Jan. 2, 1902--Apr. 1962). Radio pioneer of eastern Iowa. Carpenter was instrumental in bringing to Dubuque its first frequency-modulation (FM) station--WKBB. On March 15, 1952, WKBB-AM changed its call letters to WDBQ. In March 1936, Carpenter resigned his position as sales manager of the Radio Transcription Company of America to become as associate of [[KLAUER, Walter E.|Walter E. KLAUER]] as General Manager of WKBB in Dubuque. Active in the programming of the station, he did sports play-by-play broadcasts for fun and hosted the program "Music for Reading," sponsored by [[INTERSTATE POWER COMPANY]], Monday through Friday, for years. | ||
Carpenter also served in many community organizations including the boards of directors of the [[YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (Y.M.C.A.)]], Dubuque Safety Council and was chairman of the Dubuque Chest and the [[UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE]] drive. In 1948, Carpenter was elected governor of the Illinois-Eastern Iowa District of the Kiwanis Club and was instrumental in planning the annual fast-pitch softball tournament. | Carpenter also served in many community organizations including the boards of directors of the [[YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (Y.M.C.A.)]], Dubuque Safety Council and was chairman of the Dubuque Chest and the [[UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE]] drive. In 1948, Carpenter was elected governor of the Illinois-Eastern Iowa District of the Kiwanis Club and was instrumental in planning the annual fast-pitch softball tournament. | ||
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Carpenter, James D. (Anderson, IN, Jan. 2, 1902--Apr. 1962). Radio pioneer of eastern Iowa. Carpenter was instrumental in bringing to Dubuque its first frequency-modulation (FM) station--WKBB. On March 15, 1952, WKBB-AM changed its call letters to WDBQ. In March 1936, Carpenter resigned his position as sales manager of the Radio Transcription Company of America to become as associate of Walter E. KLAUER as General Manager of WKBB in Dubuque. Active in the programming of the station, he did sports play-by-play broadcasts for fun and hosted the program "Music for Reading," sponsored by INTERSTATE POWER COMPANY, Monday through Friday, for years.
Carpenter also served in many community organizations including the boards of directors of the YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (Y.M.C.A.), Dubuque Safety Council and was chairman of the Dubuque Chest and the UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE drive. In 1948, Carpenter was elected governor of the Illinois-Eastern Iowa District of the Kiwanis Club and was instrumental in planning the annual fast-pitch softball tournament.
