Background
Withers, W. Russell was born on December 10, 1936 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States. Son of Waldo Russell Senior and Dorothy Ruth (Harrelson) Withers.
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W. Russell Withers
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Bachelor, S.E. Missouri State University, 1958.
Career
Disc jockey, Station KGMO Radio, Cape Girardeau, 1955-1958;
account executive, Station WGGH Radio, Marion, Illinois, 1961-1962;
vice president, LIN Broadcasting Corporation, Nashville, 1962-1969;
executive vice president, director, Laser Link Corporation, Woodbury, New York, 1970-1972;
owner, Withers Broadcasting of Hawaii, 1975-1979;
owner, Withers Broadcasting of Minnesota, 1974-1979;
owner, Withers Broadcasting Companies, Iowa., since 1981;
owner, Mood Music Illinois, Mount Vernon, since 1973;
owner, Mood Music, Inc., Cape Girardeau, since 1972;
owner, Royal Hawaiian Radio Company, Inc., others. Owner various radio and television stations, including KREX-television, Grand Junction, Colorado, KREY-television, Montrose, Colorado, KREG-television, Glenwood Springs, Colorado, KAVU-television, Victoria, Texas, Page Insurance and Real Estate, Mount Vernon, Illinois. Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer Withers Beverage Corporation, Mobile Alabama, 1973-1979.
Chairman advisory board Mutual Network. Board directors Theatrevision, Inc., Turneffe Island Lodge, Ltd., Belize, Station WDTV, Clarksburg, West Virginia, WMIX-AM-television, Mount Vernon, KGMO-KAPE, Cape Girardeau, KOKX AM-FM, Keokuk, Iowa, KTRC, Santa Fe, KNAL, Victoria, KRHW and KBXB, Sikeston, Missouri, KVSF, Santa Fe, KBOM-FM, Santa Fe, WMOK, WREZ and WZZL, Paducah, Kentucky, WSDR-WSSQ, WZZL, Sterling Rock Falls, Illinois, WILY, WRXX (FM), Centralia, Illinois. President Illinois Public Airports association.
Co-chairman TARPAC.
Membership
Board of directors, Chairman of the Board Mount Vernon Tourism and Convention Bureau. Chairman Mount Vernon Airport Authority. Board regents Lincoln Academy With United States Army, 1957-1958.
Member Mount Vernon Chamber of Commerce (board directors), National Association Broadcasters, Illinois Broadcasters Association, Stadium Club, Missouri Athletic Club, Elks, Moose, AmVets, Masons, Shriners, Sigma Chi.
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1 child, Dana Ruth.
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Religion
Christian Scientist