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Wolfman Jack American Graffiti KRE Radio, Berkeley 1972 In  August 1972, George Lucas filmed the radio station scenes for his soon-to-be-classic film, “American Graffiti,” at the studios of KRE radio (1400 AM and 102.9 FM) on the shores of Aquatic Park in Berkeley. The scenes involved Curt Henderson [Read more…]

Wilda Wilson Church Wilda Wilson Church was a pioneer radio drama producer. Born in Ohio, she was an English teacher and dramatic instructor at the Cora L. Williams Institute, a private high school for girls in Berkeley, when she was recruited by KRE to produce radio drama in [Read more…]

Radio Station KRE, Berkeley Transmitter & Control Room 1935 After Art Westlund leased KRE from the First Congregational Church in Berkeley in 1930, he constructed new studios in Oakland. However, evening broadcasts continued to be made from the church until 1933. This small room, located behind the pipe [Read more…]

KRE Radio, Berkeley Studio/Transmitter Building 601 Ashby Avenue Circa 1950 This is a view of the completed art deco KRE studio building at 601 Ashby Avenue. A large studio with a spring-suspended floor was added on to the left side of the original transmitter building in 1938; offices [Read more…]

The History Of KRE Berkeley, California By John F. Schneider The call letters KRE are full of radio history. They were first issued, in the beginning years of the twentieth century, to the side-wheeler steam ship “Bay State,” operated by the Eastern Steamship Corporation.[5] Early in the morning [Read more…]

  KRE Transmitter Building Berkeley Aquatic Park 1999   Here is how the KRE Building appeared in November 1999, as viewed from the Ashby Avenue freeway overpass. The building was unoccupied except for the AM transmitters that broadcast from the new tower. The grounds are enclosed by cyclone [Read more…]