Errol Rodger Kapellusch

Background

Kapellusch, Errol Rodger was born on July 25, 1940 in Racine, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Ernest Frederick and Helen Emma (Oakes) Kapellusch.

Education

Associate of Arts in Theatre Arts, Pasadena Playhouse College, 1960.

Career

With Armed Forces Radio & television Svc. division, United States Air Force, 1963-1966; copywriter, WAOW-television, Wausau, Wisconsin, 1967; director continuity, WAOW-television, Wausau, 1967-1968; supervisor operations, WAOW-television, Wausau, 1968-1969; director, WAOW-television, Wausau, 1969; manager operations, production, WAOW-television, Wausau, 1970-1973; program manager, KXON-television, Mitchell and Sioux Falls, South Dakot, 1973-1975; general manager, KXON-television, Mitchell and Sioux Falls, 1975-1977; general manager, KTRE-television, Lufkin, Texas, 1977-1979; executive vice president, general manager, WBTI-television (64), Cincinnati, 1979-1980; executive vice president, general manager, Cincinnati Subscription television, 1981-1982; executive vice president, general manager, KTMA-television (23), Minneapolis, 1982; executive vice president, general manager, WGTU-television (29), Traverse City, Michigan, 1982-1983; director operations, Broward Cablevision, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1983-1986; executive vice president and general manager, KTRE-television, Lufkin-Nacogdoches, Texas, since 1986. Program director KLTV, Tyler, Texas, 1989-1996, senior vice president, 1990. Program dir.KTRE, Lufkin, Texas, 1989-1996, senior vice president, 1990.

Achievements

• Errol Rodger Kapellusch has been listed as a noteworthy Television broadcast executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Lufkin Workshop and Opportunity Center, 1986, past president, past vice president. Board directors Angelina Beautiful Clean, past treasurer, 1986. Board directors Better Business Bureau, 1996, Junior Achievement, 1996.

With United States Air Force, 1963-1966. Member Angelina County Chamber of Chamber (board directors 1991-1993, vice chairman 1993), Nacogdoches County Chamber of C.

Interests

• Avocations: videography, home remodeling, writing.

Connections

Married Carol J. Grulkoski, October 25, 1969. Children: Jolene, Sara-Sue, Kyle.

Father:

Ernest Frederick Kapellusch

Mother:

Helen Emma (Oakes) Kapellusch

Spouse:

Carol J. Grulkoski

child:

Kyle Kapellusch

child:

Sara-Sue Kapellusch

child:

Jolene Kapellusch