A History of Radio Broadcasting in the San Francisco Bay Area by John Schneider
“Carefree Carnival” was a popular program of western music and skits which was heard on the Pacific Coast Network beginning in 1934. The program was hosted by western singer Charlie Marshall, and originated from the […]
This view shows radio station KPO as built by Joe Martineau on the sixth floor of Hale Brothers’ Department Store in 1922. A piano and a phonograph were provided as a source of program material. […]
This photo was taken in an annex studio that NBC maintained in the Hale Brothers’ Department Store through the late 1920s.
KGO Technical Crew — This is the transmitter staff of KGO, San Francisco. Left to right are: M.O. Smith, H.C. Dunton, J.I. Ball, D.H. Atkins, A.E. Evans (station engineer), A.E. Fisher and A.E. Eldredge. SOURCE: Broadcasting […]
Transmitter room for the General Electric type RT-152-G 50KW transmitter, built under contract to NBC. The photo is dated March 28, 1933. On the left side of the room is the 5 KW transmitter which […]
KNBC Radio Belmont New Franklin Antenna 1949 KNBR’s present 550-foot transmitter tower was completed in 1949 when the station was known as KNBC. (It had been KPO until 1947.) This type of antenna is called […]
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