by Lucile Zink
Operating under the name of Central Broadcasting, Inc., "Top of the Dial", KDAK went on the air October 16, 1961. The station was owned by a partnership consisting of F.W. Carr, Jud Tracey and Claire Ihringer. It presently operates on a license of pre-sunrise authority, 6 a.m. to sunset.
The life blood of the station is advertising; which is prepared by the staff and is fitted into "spots" either directly into the mike or on tape prepared for broadcast. Since 1977 the station had been affiliated with the Mutual Broadcasting Company.
KDAK is prepared for emergency service, if necessary. A teletype machine provides immediate weather information from throughout the state, region and the nation with regular updates on the local weather. If an emergency arises the station is allowed to stay on the air after hours.
The station has a listening audience within a radius of around 60 miles. Since KDAK first went on the air, it has been very co-operative in assisting the community in its various activities from sports to special celebrations. KDAK has definitely been an asset to this community.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 441