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Hall of Fame 1998Ray Lockhart |
Born in North Platte, Nebraska, December 16, 1936, Ray Lockhart started his broadcast career at KNOP-TV in North Platte in 1959.
In 1967, Ray was named General Manager of KOGA (AM in Ogallala. Two years later he bought into the company, Ogallala Broadcasting Company, Inc. In 1974, Ray purchased control of KOGA and later added KOGA FM and KMCX.
Ray served the broadcast industry for decades including eight years on the Radio Board of the Naational Association of Broadcasters and manyyears as the legislative liaison chairman for Nebraska. He served two terms on the Nebraska Broadcasters Association Board of Directors and in 1992 was the NBA's president.
In 1989, Ray founded Prophet Systems, a company specializing in digital broadcast automated systems. He sold this company, as well as KOGA AM/FM and KMCX to Capstar Broadcasting Corporation in 1998.
He has been very active in civic and community service in Ogallala, including serving on the Ogallal Airport Authority.
Ray has three children: Kevin, who lives in Ogallala, Cindy in North Platte, and Jackie in Poway, California, as well as four grandchildren.