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The History of Radio Station KRE (1400 AM) Berkeley, California

26 July 2015 BARHOF 6

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 […]

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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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Broadcasting A Wrestling Match On KRE 1938

13 August 2014 BARHOF 0

This view shows a remote broadcast of a wrestling match on Berkeley’s KRE, taken from a 1938 station promotional folder. None of the people in the photo are identified. The highly polished remote broadcast amplifier […]

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KRE Radio, Berkeley Studio “B” 1938

13 August 2014 BARHOF 0

This view of KRE’s Studio “B” at 2337 Shattuck Avenue was taken in 1938.

KRE Radio Building (Photo, Circa 1950)
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KRE Radio (Berkeley) Studio-Transmitter Building – Circa 1950

13 August 2014 BARHOF 0

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 […]

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KRE Radio, Berkeley Transmitter Building Interior 1937

13 August 2014 BARHOF 0

An interior view of the new KRE transmitter building on Ashby Avenue, taken in 1937, shows that all new equipment had been purchased. According to former employee Bob Morrison, the station’s equipment was a source […]

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