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KWTO-Legendary Live Country Radio

Explore KWTO origins, personalities, country music in the Ozarks and beyond.

Aired 01/27/2022

OPT Documentaries

KWTO-Legendary Live Country Radio

Special | 59mVideo has Closed Captions

Explore KWTO origins, personalities, country music in the Ozarks and beyond.

As radio blossomed in the early twentieth century, one local station in Springfield, Missouri quickly became an epicenter for homegrown musical talent, and a major influence on country music in America. From its first broadcast on Christmas Day in 1933, KWTO’s popularity and focus on live music helped launch the careers of many famous musicians, and was the driving force behind country music.

Aired 01/27/2022

OPT Documentaries is a local public television program presented by OPT

OPT Documentaries

KWTO-Legendary Live Country Radio

Special | 59mVideo has Closed Captions

As radio blossomed in the early twentieth century, one local station in Springfield, Missouri quickly became an epicenter for homegrown musical talent, and a major influence on country music in America. From its first broadcast on Christmas Day in 1933, KWTO’s popularity and focus on live music helped launch the careers of many famous musicians, and was the driving force behind country music.

Aired 01/27/2022

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