Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention & Visitors Bureau
November 2016
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39th Annual Community
Christmas Parade
Ron Thomas selected as Parade Marshal
a wheat farm in Saskatchewan,
General Manager in January of
as Parade Marshal for the 39th
Canada. He began his broadcast
2009, and still hosts the morning
Annual Community Christmas
career in 1980 at KLYC in Laurel,
show on KVOE with Chuck Samples
Parade hosted by the Emporia
Montana. After stints at KWIV in
and Greg Rahe.
Area Chamber of Commerce and
Douglas, Wyoming, KBFS Belle
Convention & Visitors Bureau. The
Fourche, South Dakota, and KLYC/
Parade will be held downtown on
KADR in Elkader Iowa, he landed
Tuesday, November 29, 2016. Ron
in Emporia.
Ron Thomas has been selected
will have the honor of leading the
parade. He is more than deserving
of this honor. For more years than
we can count, Ron has helped
commentate the Christmas Parade
and is always very giving of his
time being involved with several
other events all throughout the year
within the community.
Ron Thomas was born
in Montana, and was raised on
Ron began his duties with KVOE
Ron is a former Chairman of
the Board of the Emporia Area
Chamber of Commerce, currently
serves on the United Way of the
Flint Hills Board of Directors, and
as afternoon news anchor in the
will be the 2017 Chairman of the
spring of 1986. In 1988 he took over
Board for the Kansas Association
the morning drive shift on KVOE
of Broadcasters. A big sports fan,
and was promoted to program
Ron has served as the PA voice for
director. After leaving the stations
Emporia State basketball for 18
in 1990 to program KFIZ/WFON
years. He and his wife LaDonna
in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, he
have been married for 28 years
returned to take over as operations
and love living in Emporia with the
manager and morning personality
family dog Buster.
in 1991. Ron was promoted to
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