Floyd Farr (1909-1984) – KPO KGO KEEN – NBC Radio
B. Floyd Farr (1909-1984) KPO/NBC and KEEN Radio B. Floyd Farr Class of 2018 By Keith B. Farr Floyd Farr was a school teacher at Weber High School in Ogden, Utah. In his spare time, […]
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KFRC Radio, San Francisco – The Don Lee Cadillac Building
KFRC Radio, San Francisco The Don Lee Cadillac Building The photo above shows the Don Lee Cadillac Building on Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco as it appeared after its construction in 1912. The structure […]
Hugh Barrett Dobbs | Captain Dobbsie
Hugh Barrett Dobbs Hugh Barrett Dobbs was a physical education instructor who was hired by KPO in 1925 to do an early morning exercise program. Before long, another program was developed, “The Sperry Flour Happy […]
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Charles Lynden McCarthy
Charles Lynden McCarthy Charles L. McCarthy was the Manager of Station Relations for NBC in San Francisco. It was in 1934 when he joined with Ralph Brunton, one of the owners of KJBS, and together they […]
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The Arion Trio
These three young ladies organized as a chamber music group while attending Oakland Technical High School in 1918. They first appeared on radio over Oakland’s KLX in 1924, and they soon became a program staple […]
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Bob Gordon: A Radio Journey
Bob Gordon in 101.7 KKIQ’s Pleasanton studio, 1992 Photo by Tom Richard Robert Neal “Bob” Gordon has worked at several stations around the Bay Area, including Pittsburg-Concord’s KKIS/KINQ-FM and Livermore-Pleasanton’s KKIQ. In addition, he has carved […]