Richard Frederick Knapp

Background

Knapp, Richard Frederick was born on September 9, 1939 in Pasadena, California, United States. Son of Fred Bernard and Clarabelle (Patterson) Knapp.

Education

Associate of Arts, Pasadena City College, 1960.

Career

Program director, announcer, Station KPCS-FM, Pasadena, 1957-1961; announcer, Station KPPC, Pasadena, 1958-1961; disc jockey, Station KMAX-FM, Sierra Madre, California, 1960-1961; disc jockey, Station KOPR, Butte, Montana, 1961-1964; music director, disc jockey, Station KTW, Seattle, 1964-1965; operations manager, program director, Station KAPS, Mount Vernon, Washington, 1966-1972; operations manager, Station KWYZ, Everett, Washington, 1972-1986; owner, manager, Station KENE, Toppenish, Washington, since 1987.

Achievements

• Richard Frederick Knapp has been listed as a noteworthy broadcast executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Mary Johnson, December 11, 1961 (divorced 1970). Married Jane Dowdle, March 20, 1982. Children: Jeffrey, Ronald, Gerald, Charlotte, Linda, Curtis, Eddie, Kevin.

Father:

Fred Bernard Knapp

Mother:

Clarabelle (Patterson) Knapp

Spouse:

Jane Dowdle

Spouse:

Mary Johnson

child:

Curtis Knapp

child:

Charlotte Knapp

child:

Gerald Knapp

child:

Eddie Knapp

child:

Jeffrey Knapp

child:

Kevin Knapp

child:

Linda Knapp

child:

Ronald Knapp