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Hall of Fame 1995Mel SauerVideo |
The son of Mary and Fred Sauer, Mel was born at 2 o'clock in the morning in a farm house in Bayard, Nebraska. He attended the School for the Blind in Nebraska City from 1947 to 1956. Mel then transferreddto Bayard High School where he graduated in 1958. He enrolled at University of Nebraska-Lincoln where he studieduntil 1960. And then...Mel Sauer began his careed in broadcasting.
Mel started at KIMB radio in Kimball in September of 1960 where he worked for three months until the station was sold. Mel then joined KOLT radio in Scottsbluff. At the urging of Les Hilliard, the owner of KOLT, Mel enrolled in Scottsbluff College in the spring of '61. Upon completion of school, he was offered a full time job at KOLT. Mel stayed with KOLT until 1985, which was followed by a brief managment assignment at KOBH in Hot Springs, South Dakota. In 1986, Mel moved to KCSR in Chadron. Later that year, Mel became Station Manager of KOAQ in Scottsbluff, where he remained until 1989. He then joined KPNY.
Mel wore several hats at KPNY...sports broadcaster, "premier" weather announcer, and sales manager for the Scottbluff office. His weather coverage included storm weather reports and extended ag weather forecasts and information. In addition to using studio facilities, mel had weather forecasting facilities at his home.
Mel Sauer.....a top-notch Nebraska broadcaster.