HELP CHRS & THE BAY AREA RADIO MUSEUM SAVE ITS HOME! Installing the KNBC-FM Antenna Belmont, California Circa 1947 KNBC installed an FM station in about 1947. The three-element horizontally-polarized crossed dipole antenna was mounted atop the East tower. The image at left above shows the antenna on [Read more…]
The History of KFRC, San Francisco and the Don Lee Networks By John F. Schneider The city of San Francisco had several stations that were among the finest in the nation during broadcasting’s early years. Bay Area listeners could choose from a variety of fine programs, but one [Read more…]
The NBC Chimes Machine By John Schneider Play the NBC Chimes: The sound of the NBC chimes is the sound of radio history itself. Probably no single sound better recalls the golden age of radio. The NBC chimes – the musical notes G-E-C – were played at [Read more…]
Johnny Holliday: From Rock To Jock continued PREVIOUS PAGE | PAGE 5 | NEXT PAGE In 1965, the Warriors signed Rick Barry as their first draft pick in the second round. Barry had led the country in scoring during his All-American senior season with the University of Miami Hurricanes, and [Read more…]
Glenhall Taylor: Before Television continued PREVIOUS PAGE | PAGE 2 | NEXT PAGE From 1928 until 1943, NBC operated two networks— the “Blue,” which in the latter year became the American Broadcasting Company (ABC), and the “Red,” the more commercial of the two. In NBC’s San Francisco studios, the announcers’ [Read more…]
KxKx 88.5 FM San Francisco, California Circa 1962-63 The photographs on this page, from the collection of George Conklin, were taken around 1962-63 when KxKx-FM signed on the air from studios at 286 Divisadero Street, San Francisco. Rev. Conklin, an acclaimed educator, media producer, editor and minister, provided [Read more…]
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