On the Front Porch is a daily program that airs on KFRM, 550 AM. The program features a different host each day, who will visit with various guests as they share stories about their lives, careers and experiences. Grab a glass of ice tea and join us “On the Front Porch” each weekday.
Kyle has lived and worked in and around Clay Center all of his life. He and two other investors bought KFRM in 1996 and rebuilt it as one of the leading agricultural stations in the country. Serving as the general manager for KCLY and KFRM radio as well as program director and sales manager for KFRM, Kyle finds it easy to keep abreast of the organization. Kyle graduated from Kansas State University in 1980 with a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics.
Duane Toews is currently the Farm Director for KFRM 550 AM radio. His live broadcast shift is from 7:00 am to 10:00 am, an 8-minute segment for the noon news and a number of other programs that air during the day. Duane also does the 11:40 Market Update, Ag News, and Listeners Classified on the sister station KCLY. Prior to joining the broadcast world in August, 2001, he was a county extension agent for nine years. Why the switch? He’s claiming it was a mid-life crisis and it happened early enough that he may have another. The jobs are really very similar in terms of airing news and information to producers, hopefully improving their bottom line. His wife just says he likes to talk a lot so it’s a natural fit. Angie and Duane have three children and enjoy traveling to fairs. Family vacations tend to coincide with livestock shows. They have a lot of fun showing sheep, goats, hogs and chickens.
Angie Toews grew up in Washington, Kansas where she met her husband Duane, also a member of the KCLY/KFRM family. They have three children; one son and two daughters. Prior to joining KCLY/KFRM, Angie worked for twelve years as a Para-Educator at Riley County and coached cheerleading.
Rocky Downing is a native of Warsaw, MO and is a graduate of William Jewell College in Liberty, MO. He has been the Sports Director of KCLY FM and KFRM AM radio since 1995 and was named Station Manager in 2007.
Rocky has earned several broadcasting awards from the Kansas Assoc. of Broadcasters; highlighted by being named the Hod Humiston award winner for contributions to Kansas Sports Broadcasting. He has gained 1st Place Awards in Play-By-Play in 1994, ’96 ’98 and 2001. He’s also been a second place recipient and honorable mention numerous times. Rocky has been awarded eight other KAB Awards in Sports Broadcasting. The Kansas Athletic Assoc. of Administrators named him “Sportscaster of the Year” twice, most recently in 2002 and he was named “Sportscaster of the Year” in 2000 by the Kansas Wrestling Coaches Assoc. In 2007 he and Assistant Sports Director Joe Woodyard were honored to receive the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association Media of the Year.Tab
Bryce Dolan is a native of Minden, NE and is a graduate of the University of Nebraska at Kearney where he received a degree in broadcasting. While attending UNK, Bryce was involved with the on-campus radio station KLPR 91.1-FM where he held various positions, but ended his career as Production Director.
After graduating, Bryce, and his now wife Maggie, moved to Omaha where he began his career in news. For the next year, he worked as a Media Analyst for Mercy Refugee House advocating for human rights in the U.S. and all over the world.
Jamie Bloom is a Clay Center native who has spent a number of years working for KCLY, beginning in high school when she worked part-time, spinning records and engineering games. She has a degree in Broadcasting from Kansas State University. She has been married to her husband, Caleb, since 1992, and they have three children: Alyx, Zeb and Zane. Her spare time is spent attending her kids’ many sporting events and activities. She also enjoys photography, and loves a good flea market!
