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Brush Creek Follies

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In the 1930s and 1940s, The Brush Creek Follies was on the most popular radio variety shows in the country. Powerhouse station KMBC broadcast it live…

The End of the Machine

In the evenings during the 1930s and 1940s, Kansas Citians tuned into KMBC, whose broadcasts helped clean up one of the most corrupt city governments…

Women of the Air

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Headquartered at the Pickwick Hotel in downtown Kansas City, KMBC radio was a pioneer in putting women on the radio. One program, "Today's Women of…