KASO

KASO
Minden, Louisiana; United States;
Frequency	1240 kHz
Branding	AM 1240 KASO
Programming
Language(s)	English
Format	Classic hits
Affiliations	Texas Rangers (MLB)
Ownership
Owner	Richard Chreene and Marvin Davis; (Minden Broadcasting, LLC);
Sister stations	KBEF
History
First air date	1952 (72 years ago)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	13803
Class	C
Power	1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates	32°37′50″N 93°16′56″W / 32.63056°N 93.28222°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	KASO Stream
Website	www.kbef.com

KASO (1240 AM) is an American radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to Minden, Louisiana, United States, the station serves the Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan area.^[2]

For decades, it was owned by Harold Ray "Boe" Cook (1925–1997), a native of Lampasas, Texas,^[3] and Manoah Shadrach "Digger" O'Dell Jr. (1926–2016), an Amarillo native. The two assumed management of KASO in 1961 and 1962, respectively, having come to Minden from Clovis, New Mexico. O'Dell also served four terms on the Webster Parish Police Jury, the parish governing body akin to the county commission in other states. The two were active in community affairs, and O'Dell himself was an accomplished golfer.^[4] The station for years stressed local news and offered regular community commentary under the title "Memories of Minden."

In 2013, Richard Chreene and Marvin Davis purchased KASO and sister station KBEF from Robert and Mary Whitaker, the previous owners.^[5] The transaction, at a price of $260,000, was consummated on October 23, 2013.