Background
Kochel, Timothy Frank was born on December 17, 1933 in Lemmon, South Dakota, United States. Son of Samuel Frank and Louise (Seidel) Kochel.
consultant Cable television executive
Kochel, Timothy Frank was born on December 17, 1933 in Lemmon, South Dakota, United States. Son of Samuel Frank and Louise (Seidel) Kochel.
Certified in mechanics, North Dakota State School of Science, 1951. Certified electronic technical, North Dakota State School of Science, 1959.
Transmitter engineer, Station KOTA-television, Rapid City, South Dakot, 1959-1961; with electronic department, Northrop Corporation, Hawthorne, California, 1961-1962; owner, Stateline Electronics, Lemmon, 1964-1982; chief engineer, Station KBJM-AM, Lemmon, 1969-1980; vice president, chief engineer, Mott (North Dakota) Cable Systems, Inc., 1979-1982; president, chief engineer, Lemmon Cable Systems, Inc., 1979-1982; treasurer, secretary, chief engineer, Western Dakota Cable, Inc., Elgin, North Dakota, since 1982. Construction engineering Station KNDC-AM, Hettinger, North Dakota, since 1970.
Served as corporal United States Army, 1954-1955, Korea. Member American Legion (Commander Lemmon Post 1980-1982, district vice Commander 1983-1987), Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Married Patsy Arlene Heier, November 2, 1962. Children: Dawn Marie, Michael Frank, Gillian Lucy.