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The KB Reunion
Danny Neaverth's 25th Anniversary at KB

Text, audio, and video stills by
Steve Cichon

Its one of the great events in radio history... As KB Radio was sold off by Cap Cities and was sliding into the abyss, the station threw one hell of a party to celebrate Dan Neaverth's 25th anniversary at the station.

In many ways, it was the last hurrah for a station that would soon spend most of the next two decades mired in satellite "formats of the day" and little or no direction.

But for one winter weekend in 1986, KB was back.... The weekend started with reception at Shea's on Friday, an Oldies saturday morning on KB, and then Saturday evening... A Free-For-All Round table discussion with many of the jocks and newsmen who were in town....

Then-KB News Director John Zach was instrumental in putting the reunion together... He also shared with me 4 hours of video that were shot over the reunion... Stills from that video appear below.

Click on thumbnails for Larger Pictures... and audio where noted.
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Norm Schrutt eats Teds Charcoal Broiled Hots.	KB's Bob Savage	KB General Manager "The Weasel" Please help with Real name!
Eyewitness News shot the Party at Shea's	Former KB Boss Al Anscombe with Danny Neaverth	Former KB Newsman Art Wander
Art Wander with Danny Neaverth	Dan Kelley started at KB the week after the Reunion.	Dan Kelley & Tommy Shannon
Dan Neaverth behind the mic at the 695 Delaware KB studios.	Dan Neaverth, Jr	Danny McBride & Ed Tucholka
Danny Neaverth and John Zach	Danny Neaverth in the KB talk studio	Darren Neaverth
Don Berns	Don Berns & Jay Nelson	Don Berns
Don Berns, Joey Reynolds, Danny Neaverth	AccuWeather Meteorologist Elliott Abrams	Jay Nelson & TommyShannon... Note the Mr. Donut Box in the foreground.
Jungle Jay Nelson interviewed by Channel 2	Jungle Jay Nelson	Joey Reynolds & Danny Neaverth
Joey Reynolds	Joey Reynolds	John Zach
Linda Pelligrino	Rod Roddy asks Danny to C'mon Down!	Danny holds old school Rod Roddy picture
Sheas Marquee announces Reunion	KB Master Control Studio looking at Delaware Ave Parking lot	Tommy & Danny
Tommy Shannon	Tommy Shannon	WGRZ covered the Reunion about 8 logos ago..
KB Engineer... Help me ID!

The 1986 KB Reunion
6 Audio cds... Its not the whole day, and what is there is a little choppy, but its still a great listen! Available for $20 or trade... To trade, Drop me an e-mail.

The 1986 KB Reunion
all four hours Available on Video CD for Playback on your PC...the video quality is only fair... But the 4 cds are availible for $15.20 (get it?) or trade... To trade, Drop me an e-mail.