Richard Thomas Record

Background

Record, Richard Thomas was born on November 9, 1939 in Steubenville, Ohio, United States. Son of Alfred Jay and Nellie M. Record.

Education

Student, Youngstown State, 1957-1963.

Career

Announcer, Station WFAR, Farrell, Pennsylvania, 1955-1957, 1960-1964; announcer, Station WKST, New Castle, Pennsylvania, 1957-1960; news reporter, Station KWIX, Moberly, Missouri, 1964-1966; news director, Station WISM-AM-FM, Madison, Wisconsin, 1966-1971; president, general manager, Station WIZM-AM-FM, La Crosse, Wisconsin, since 1971. Executive director Downtown Sharon Business Association, Pennsylvania, 1962-1963. Director WSJM Inc., since 1982.

Achievements

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

Membership

Chairman Wisconsin Tourism Council, Madison, 1981-1982, president Viterbo College Board Advisory, La Cross, 1984-1985, board directors, 1991, La Crosse Visitor-Convention Bureau, 1978-1983, Western Wisconsin Regional Arts, La Crosse, 1987. Member Wisconsin Broadcasters, National Association Broadcasters, ABC Network Advisory Committee, Wisconsin Freedom of Information Committee, Family Radio, Inc. (director, president since 1971), Value Radio Corporation (board directors since 1975), Midwest Multi Committee, Inc.

(board directors since 1986, Midwest Management, Inc. (board directors since 1986), Long Nine, Inc. (director since 1986).

Clubs: Thomas Book (La Crosse), La Crosse.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, traveling.

Connections

Married Myra A. Chernisky, June 1, 1963 (divorced January 1983). Children: Bridget Lee, Ann Christine.

Father:

Alfred Jay

Mother:

Nellie M. Record

Spouse:

Myra A. Chernisky

child:

Bridget Lee Record

child:

Ann Christine Record