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Francis McCarty Transmits From The Cliff House 1905

8 August 2015 BARHOF 0

Young Francis McCarty was one of the first to experiment with the transmission of the voice by wireless. Here he is shown transmitting from the Cliff House in San Francisco. This public demonstration of his […]

KSAN Poster Excerpt (Image)
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KSAN Reunion Attendees Try To Remember

26 August 2014 BARHOF 3

By Ben Fong-Torres Ten years after the Summer of Love, in 1977, KSAN-FM, “Jive 95,” produced a documentary, entitled “Suddenly Lost Summer: What Was That?” On June 4th and 5th, three events celebrated that pioneer […]

Gary Gielow at KPEN (1957 Photo)
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From KPEN to KOFY: James Gabbert’s Scrapbook

20 August 2014 BARHOF 0

James Gabbert, a member of the BARHOF Class of 2006 and a true Bay Area radio icon, has shared an extensive collection of newspaper articles, correspondence and advertising chronicling his extensive career in Bay Area […]

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2016

Wilda Wilson Church – KRE and KGO Radio

13 August 2014 BARHOF 1

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 […]

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Meredith Willson & Estelle Caen 1936

13 August 2014 BARHOF 0

Meredith Willson & Estelle Caen 1936 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 […]

Harrison Holliway

Harrison Holliway Operating Amateur Radio Station 6BN

13 August 2014 BARHOF 1

As a boy, before he started station KFRC, Harrison Holliway displayed an early interest in radio. Here he is shown operating his amateur radio station, 6BN. At a time when most amateurs operated spark transmitters […]

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