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KSFO Radio: Rod Kurry, 1942

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KSFO Radio, San Francisco Announcer Rod Kurry 1942 Rod Kurry joined the KSFO announcing staff in 1942. He is shown reading an advertisement from the announcer’s booth in the station’s studios in the Mark […]

KSFO Radio San Francisco Western Electric Transmitter 1942

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KSFO Radio, San Francisco Western Electric Transmitter 1942 This Western Electric 5,000 watt transmitter, operated under the guidance of Transmitter Supervisor Al Towne, broadcast the programs of KSFO to Northern California. RELATED EXHIBITS: Contemporary views […]

KSFO Radio, San Francisco – Transmitter Tower (1942)

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KSFO Radio, San Francisco Transmitter Tower 1942 This artist’s rendering of the KSFO tower and transmitter building was shown in the station’s 1942 souvenir booklet. Located at Islais Creek on the bay shore, south of […]

KSFO and KWID Radio Islais Creek Transmitter Site Circa 1942

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KSFO and KWID Radio, San Francisco Islais Creek Transmitter Site Circa 1942 Unidentified members of the staffs of KSFO (560 kc. AM) and international shortwave station KWID, both operated by The Associated Broadcasters, are shown […]

KSAN 1450 AM Radio Tower – San Francisco

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KSAN Transmitter Tower Western Merchandise Mart San Francisco Sherwood Patterson bought KGGC from the Golden Gate Church in 1939. He moved the studios to the Western Merchandise Mart building at 1355 Market Street (between Ninth […]

KRE Transmitter Building – Berkeley (1999)

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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 […]