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Ken Mann ‘s mission to preserve and honor the Outer Banks

By Maggie Miles | Outer Banks Voice

In 1970, Ken Mann visited the local radio station, WOBR AM 1530, with the Manteo High School Key Club to promote a fundraiser. The club was selling light bulbs to raise money, and Mann was selected to deliver the sales pitch on air. While there, the station manager saw potential in him and asked if he’d be interested in working at the station.

Little did Mann know that opportunity would spark a career i

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