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West Side Business Owner Turns 100

KCUR | By Susan B. Wilson

Published February 15, 2010 at 2:53 PM CST

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Kansas City, Mo. – Recently, West Side businessman Wesley Lona celebrated his 100th birthday. Lona moved to Kansas City from Oklahoma when he was a young boy and his life spans many eras of the city's history. To hear a few of Wesley Lona's stories, and maybe find out the secret to his longevity, KCUR's Susan Wilson paid a visit to his home, still on the West Side.

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Susan B. Wilson

A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Susan admits that her “first love” was radio, being an avid listener since childhood. However, she spent much of her career in mental health, healthcare administration, and sports psychology (Susan holds a PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and an MBA from the Bloch School of Business at UMKC.) In the meantime, Wilson satisfied her journalistic cravings by doing public speaking, providing “expert” interviews for local television, and being a guest commentator/contributor to KPRS’s morning drive time show and the teen talk show “Generation Rap.”

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