History
Meredith Willson
Meredith Willson was born in Mason City, Iowa, in 1902. He studied piano and flute at the Damrosch Institute of Musical Art, and by age 19 had become a solo flutist with the New York […]
Year: 2014
History
Meredith Willson & His Orchestra 1934
Popular radio bandleader Meredith Willson (far left) conducts orchestra and vocalists from the NBC Studios at 111 Sutter Street in San Francisco, 1934. (Photo from a KPO promotional booklet, courtesy of Rich Kolm, from the […]
History
Mosaic Mural over Main Entrance NBC Radio City
This ceramic mural, measuring 16 feet by 40 feet, towers over the entrance to the NBC Radio City Building above the main entrance marquee. It was designed by artist C. J. Fitzgerald to represent […]
History
Merv Griffin – KFRC Radio, San Francisco
Merv Griffin KFRC Radio 61 Circa 1945 A young Merv Griffin (1925-2007) started his career at KFRC in 1945 as a singer and staff announcer, having won his place in an open audition. He remained […]
Francis McCarty
Francis McCarty: Early San Francisco Radio Experimenter
Francis McCarty: Early San Francisco Radio Experimenter By John F. Schneider Experiments in radio voice transmission began in San Francisco as early as the discovery of the art itself. History tells us that Lee DeForest demonstrated […]
Images
KGO Radio, Oakland Main Transmitter Room 1925
This view shows the transmitter operator’s position at the General Electric station in Oakland. From this position, the operator monitored the audio modulation level during every broadcast. At left is the main power control panel, […]