Robert George Newton

Background

Newton, Robert George was born on March 26, 1948 in Tulsa. Son of George Robert and Dorothy (Clark) Newton.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Journalism, U. Kansas, 1970; postgraduate, U. Kansas, 1970-1971.

Career

Announcer, reporter, Station KLWN-AM-FM, Lawrence, Kansas, 1969-1970; program director, Station KLWN-AM-FM, Lawrence, Kansas, 1971-1972; manager operations, Stations KLWN/KLZR, Lawrence, 1974-1985; manager, Stations KLWN/KLZR, Lawrence, since 1985. Producer, engineer Kansas Jayhawk Network, Lawrence, since 1984. Volunteer technical advisor Citizens Network for Foreign Affairs in Washington, Ukraine, 1994.

Emergency management duty officer, Douglas County, since 1996.

Achievements

• Robert George Newton has been listed as a noteworthy Radio station executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Douglas County Emergency Preparedness Board, Lawrence, since 1979, chairman, 1979-1994. Member Leadership Lawrence, 1983, board directors, 1983-1988, chairman, 1987-1988. Member Leadership Kansas, 1985, trustee, 1985-1988.

Board directors Lawrence United Fund, 1983-1984. Member Lawrence Aviation Advisory Board, 1985-1990, 91-, chairman, 1989-1990. Member Lawrence Police Department Citizens Academy, 1992.

Member citizens advising committee on transportation City of Lawrence, 1994-1995. First lieutenant United States Army, 1972-1974, captain research. Member National Association Broadcasters, Kansas Association Broadcasters (board directors 1989-1993, president 1992), Lawrence Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1982-1985).

Interests

• Avocations: flying, snow skiing, traveling.

Connections

Married Patricia Dressler, December 27, 1969. Children: William, Christina.

Father:

George Robert Newton

Mother:

Dorothy (Clark) Newton

Spouse:

Patricia Dressler

child:

William Newton

child:

Christina Newton