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Steven Wayne South
Steven Wayne South is Chief Operating Officer and Director of Business Development at Bott Radio Network's 90 Radio Stations, based in Overland Park, Kansas. A graduate of the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas, with a Bachelor of Science in Advertising and Journalism, South has a wealth of broadcast management experience, including nine years with the San Francisco based television broadcasting division of Chronicle Publishing Company. During that time, Steve served with distinction as Vice President and Station Manager of Chronicle’s three Kansas ABC affiliate stations: KAKE-TV in Wichita, KUPK-TV in Garden City, and KLBY-TV in Colby.

With South at the helm, KAKE-TV in Wichita was named twice consecutively as “Station of the Year” by the Kansas Association of Broadcasters and received the Edward R. Murrow National Award for “Overall Excellence” given once a year to only two stations nationally. In addition, Steve served as President of the Wichita Broadcasters Association and as a member of the Executive Board of the Kansas Association of Broadcasters.

South's experience includes several years as General Sales Manager at KTNV-TV Las Vegas, an ABC affiliate and seven years as a Marketing Consultant for Time Warner Cable.

As Chief Operating Officer and Director of Business Development, Steve South manages the day-to-day operations at Bott Radio Network's 90 stations. Steve works directly with all regional managers and corporate department heads. South also is very involved in developing partnership opportunities with business sponsors across Bott Radio Network.

Steve South and his wife Linda married in 1982 and are active in their local church. Steve also volunteers his time to mentor prisoners at Lansing State Prison in association with Chuck Colson’s Prison Fellowship Ministry.