West Group Broadcasting, Ltd. v. Bell

SHRUM, Judge.

West Group Broadcasting, Ltd. (“West”) operates three radio stations in the Joplin area, one of which is KXDG. On January 30, 1995, West hired Danielle M. Bell (“Bell”) as an announcer for KXDG. The contract of employment included this provision:

“[T]he Employee agrees that in the event ... she resigns or is otherwise terminated ... from ... her employment with the Employer, the Employee will not compete with the Employer in any way within a 65 air mile radius from the tower location of the Employer’s radio station in Joplin/Webb City, Missouri, within a period of 180 days from…