Roger Olson Returns To KFAB

Seven-and-a-half weeks after suffering a mild stroke, KFAB (1110 AM) "Good Morning Show" producer and on-air personality Roger Olson returns to work.

KFAB Programming Director Gary Sadlemyer said Olson was anxious to get back in the studio sooner, but Clear Channel Omaha management made it clear that a complete recovery was more important than a faster return to the broadcast booth.

Olson's stroke, suffered Feb. 4, just hours after wrapping up a Saturday afternoon airshift, was the second time a prominent Omaha radio personality fell victim to health problems. On Dec. 22, KKAR (1290 AM) morning radio DJ Terry Mason died at his home from an unspecified illness.

Sadlemyer said several people -- Lucy Chapman, Matt Tompkins, Jared Hart and Kent Pavelka -- played important roles during Olson's absence.