KXEL@80–1942

The Year Was 1942–the war was on, and celebrities such as Orson Welles took to radio to urge Americans to buy war bonds…movies premiering included classics “Holiday Inn” and “Casablanca”…new radio shows premiering included Western serials “Red Ryder” (which aired on KXEL through the Blue Network) and “The Cisco Kid”…popular songs included “I’ve Got A Girl In Kalamazoo” by Iowa-native Glenn Miller and his Orchestra, “Deep in the Heart of Texas” by the Alveno Ray Band, the Andrews Sisters with their version of “Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree” and Bing Crosby performing “Be Careful, It’s My Heart”…and on July 14, KXEL radio first came on the air.