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475:, United States. The station is owned by Bobby Caldwell's East Arkansas Broadcasters, through licensee EAB of Morrilton, LLC. KVOM translates on K255DN (FM 98.9), presenting a format of oldies rock and roll, R&B and pop, along with news, weather, local sports and St. Louis Cardinals baseball.
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January 1984, became president of Morrilton Broadcasting Company and General Manager of KVOM. In 1988, he was elected president of the
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