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KYA Tower Collapse 1986
KYA Radio, San Francisco Tower Collapse 1986 The photo at left shows the original KYA self-supporting tower after it fell to the ground on February 14, 1986 in 115 mph winds. It was determined that […]
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KYA Radio Transmitter Site 1937
KYA Radio, San Francisco Transmitter Site 1937 Hearst Radio, Inc., constructed this attractive site for its station KYA on Candlestick Hill (Bayview Park) in the southeast corner of San Francisco. Designed by Julia […]
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KYA Radio RCA 1-B Transmitter
KYA Radio, San Francisco RCA 1-B Transmitter Whitcomb Hotel Circa 1930s KYA Operated this RCA 1-B 1,000 Watt screen grid transmitter in the Whitcomb Hotel from June 25, 1930, until June 1, 1937.
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KYA Radio, San Francisco FCC Broadcasting License 1937
KYA Radio, San Francisco FCC Broadcasting License June 1, 1937 Radio station KYA’s broadcasting station license from the FCC, dated June 1, 1937. At this time, KYA operated on 1230 kc. with 5,000 watts during […]
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KYA Generator Room
KYA Radio, San Francisco Generator Room 1937 This is a view of the motor generator room of the KYA installation on Candlestick Hill, 1937.
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KYA 5-C Transmitter Room
KYA Radio, San Francisco New Transmitter Room 1937 An interior view of the new KYA transmitter building on Candlestick Hill in San Francisco, 1937.