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John Wallace Webster was born in Omaha, attended high school at a military academy, Shattuck, in Faribault, Minnesota. He graduated from Menlo College, Menlo Park, California, with a degree in business administration.
John Webster's enty into the broadcasting business is part of Omaha broadcasting history.
John and his father, along with Joe Baker, started Webster-Baker Broadcasting in 1976 to acquire the licenses of radio stations KEFM/KOIL. The result was a comparative hearing process, which lasted until 1982 when the construction permit was finally granted and KEFM went back on the air in 1983.
Over the past nineteen years, John has guided his station into a successful position in the Omaha radio market.
As President of the Nebraska Broadcasters Association, he was instrumental in organizing the NBA Foundation and providing the leadership and support to make it a success.
John continues being extremely active today as president of Webster communications (KEFM) and John R. Webster Company.
He has had many charitable, social and political interests over the years including trustee of the Omaha Home for Boys, national trustee of Americans United, president of Scottish Rite Foundation of Omaha, president of Brownell Talbot School foundation, president of Fontenelle Forest Association and also serves the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
John, who is active in hunting, fishing and golf, has a love for Labrador retrievers.
John and his wife, Nancy, who live in Omaha, have four children: Jack, Holly, Tim and Will.