Photo Archive

Although KFI has always been located in Los Angeles, it had its own antenna in San Francisco for many years. There was a fierce level of competition between C. Anthony and Don Lee. They were [...]

Lyle Tucker was host of the late afternoon “Big Brother Club” children’s program on KPO in 1925. Here he is shown in front of the microphone in KPO’s Studio “B.” After a year, he left [...]

This engraved invitation was sent to dignitaries and other important persons for the inaugural broadcast of KTAB in 1926. You are cordially invited to be the guest of Tenth Avenue Baptist Church, Oakland, August first, [...]

This photo was taken at the NBC studios at 111 Sutter Street, San Francisco.

“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 [...]