KFUO Radio produced a documentary in honor of our 100th Anniversary. View below and on YouTube!

Service of Thanksgiving

Thank you to everyone who attended the Service of Thanksgiving and Open House on October 12, 2024. It was a blessing to be with everyone.

Click here to watch the service on Facebook Live.

Click here to download the PDF Bulletin.

Radio Drama

Coming soon! KFUO Radio is producing an authentic “Old-Timey” Radio Drama of Bo Giertz’s “The Hammer of God.” With a screenplay adapted by Concordia University Irvine Theatre Professor Lori Siekmann, this drama is an additional way to celebrate God’s abundant blessings to us.

KFUO History Series on The Coffee Hour

Paul Devantier
The Coffee Hour — 100 Years of KFUO: Dr. Paul Devantier

We’re celebrating 100 years of God’s blessings on KFUO Radio with a special series featuring guests from KFUO’s long history! Former executive director Dr. Paul Devantier joins us for Episode 1!

Mary Manz Simon
The Coffee Hour — 100 Years of KFUO: Dr. Mary Manz Simon

We’re celebrating 100 years of God’s blessings on KFUO Radio with a special series featuring guests from KFUO’s long history! Dr. Mary Manz Simon joins us for Episode 2!

Chuck Spomer
The Coffee Hour — 100 Years of KFUO: Dr. Chuck Spomer

We’re celebrating 100 years of God’s blessings on KFUO Radio with a special series featuring guests from KFUO’s long history! Former guest and co-host Rev. Dr. Chuck Spomer joins us for Episode 3!

John Fischer
The Coffee Hour — 100 Years of KFUO: Chief Engineer John Fischer

We’re celebrating 100 years of God’s blessings on KFUO Radio with a special series featuring guests from KFUO’s long history! John Fischer, former Chief Engineer of KFUO Radio, joins us for Episode 4!

100 Years: Don Matzat
The Coffee Hour — 100 Years of KFUO: Rev. Don Matzat

We’re celebrating 100 years of God’s blessings on KFUO Radio with a special series featuring guests from KFUO’s long history! Former on-air host Rev. Don Matzat joins us for Episode 5.

100 Years: Doug Nicely
The Coffee Hour — 100 Years of KFUO: Rev. Doug Nicely

We’re celebrating 100 years of God’s blessings on KFUO Radio with a special series featuring guests from KFUO’s long history! Former on-air host Rev. Doug Nicely joins us for Episode 6.

100 Years: Jenny Williams
The Coffee Hour — 100 Years of KFUO: Jenny Williams

We’re celebrating 100 years of God’s blessings on KFUO Radio with a special series featuring guests from KFUO’s long history! KFUO’s Lead Producer, Jenny Williams, joins us for Episode 7!

John Lukomski
The Coffee Hour — 100 Years of KFUO: Rev. “Jolly John” Lukomski

We’re celebrating 100 years of God’s blessings on KFUO Radio with a special series featuring guests from KFUO’s long history! Rev. “Jolly” John Lukomski, co-host of Wrestling with the Basics on KFUO, joins us for Episode 8!

100 Years: Stanish Stanley
The Coffee Hour — 100 Years of KFUO: Rev. Dr. Stanish Stanley

We’re celebrating 100 years of God’s blessings on KFUO Radio with a special series featuring guests from KFUO’s long history! Rev. Dr. Stanish Stanley, Executive Director of Christian Friends of New Americans, joins us for Episode 9.

George Schroll
The Coffee Hour — 100 Years of KFUO: Norma Schroll Tells Husband George’s Story

We’re celebrating 100 years of God’s blessings on KFUO Radio with a special series featuring guests from KFUO’s long history! Mrs. Norma Schroll (wife of the late George Schroll, former KFUO On-Air Host and Engineer) joins us for Episode 10!

Resources

KFUO Radio’s history at kfuo.org/history.

Follow KFUO on YouTube at youtube.com/kfuoradio.

Read a historical document by Roger R. Kahle, “The History of Radio Station KFUO 1954 to 1969” at scholar.csl.edu/bdiv/631.

A story in LCEF’s Interest Time magazine: interesttime.org/a-brief-history-of-lutheran-radio.

View photos from The State Historical Society of Missouri at digital.shsmo.org.

View photos from the Digital Public Library of America at dp.la.