John Katich

Background

Katich, John was born on July 1, 1950 in St. Louis. Son of Elmer and Eleanor (Jercinovic) Katich.

Education

Bachelor, U. Missouri, 1972; Master of Arts, U. Missouri, 1978.

Career

Announcer, programmer, KBIA-FM, Columbia, Missouri, 1976-1977; producer, KOMU-television, Columbia, Missouri, 1977-1978; operations manager, KFAL/KKCA, Fulton, Missouri, 1978-1979; station manager, KCUE-AM/FM, Red Wing, Minnesota, 1979-1980; accountant executive, KLEU-AM, Waterloo, Iowa., 1980-1981; vice president, general manager, Tri-County Broadcasting, Malden, Missouri vice president, general manager, Tri-County Broadcasting, Jonesboro, Arkansas, 1981-1984; general manager, Channel 30, Lawrence, Kansas, 1984-1986; assistant professor, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1986-1992; associate professor, U. Kansas, Lawrence, since 1992. Member of advisory board KSHK-FM, Lawrence, since 1986. Sales & marketing consultant Merck & Company, Inc., Grand Lake, Oklahoma, 1993, Noxell Corporation, Baltimore, 1990.

Achievements

• John Katich has been listed as a noteworthy Educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Kansas Association broadcasters, Broadcast Education Association.

Interests

• Avocation: European folk music collecting.

Connections

Married Laura Sadler, April 28, 1973;children: Jessica, Lisa, Sara.

Father:

Elmer Katich

Mother:

Eleanor (Jercinovic) Katich

Spouse:

Laura Sadler

child:

Jessica Katich

child:

Lisa Katich

child:

Sara Katich