Homer was an outstanding citizen as well as a pioneering influence in the Phoenix area. Along with his military service, Homer served in the Broadcasting Industry for 50 years. Following his services at KOOL, Homer helped in the restructuring of television stations in Tirana, Albania, and in Kiev and Kharkov, Ukraine until his retirement in 1994.

After leaving from management of KOOL-TV in 1982, he continued to manage KOOL radio stations until 1986. Homer wrote and delivered the Station Editorials for 25 years. For the last ten years of service he was one of the three stockholders of KOOL with Tom Chauncey and Gene Autry. During his more than 30 years with KOOL he served as Radio Program Director, Radio Station Manager, General Manager of both radio and television, Member of the Board of Directors, Treasurer of the Corporation, Executive Vice President, and was the station’s Chief Charter Pilot. He remained with the KOOL organization until 1986. In April 1951, Homer joined KOOL Radio in Phoenix, AZ as an Account Executive. In 1946, he and his family moved to Marshall, Minnesota where he began working for KMHL as Program Director. He joined the CBS radio station in New York in 1944. He graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School in 1941, and served in the US Army during World War II. 2021 Student Awards Nominees and Recipients.

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