Re: [IRCA] Long ago KNBA Vallejo.
To put in my two cents on the s/on's, s/off's, I recall somebody reporting to EDXR, WARR, 1520, when it first came on, with, I think, 500 watts. Its s/off declared that the staff had listened to other stations and found only pale imitations of WARR. At that point the stn may have been a week old! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Lewis Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 10:53 PM To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Subject: Re: [IRCA] Long ago KNBA Vallejo. Somewhere on tape, I have a recording of that great KNBA sign-off introducing KEX. Another one of my favorites was on the 1600 in Yuba City, CA, explaining that the FCC required them to shut down at sunset, and done in a way that seemed to say, If we could get away with it, this carrier would stay on! -- Rick - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 6:38 AM Subject: [IRCA] Long ago KNBA Vallejo. Back in the early 70's I would listen to KNBA-1190 a 250 watt daytime only station in Vallejo, CA In the winter the horse race recreations would come on right before the station would sign off. At the end of the KNBA's sign-off announcement the announcer would say Stay tuned for KEX. as soon as KNBA killed their carrier, KEX would be in as strong as ever. Just checked my old log book and under 1190 I only have KEX, no KNBA. Sad that I did not record them in the log book. Someone told me that KNBA make 90% of their money on Sundays when they sold air-time to SF Bay Area ministers. The good old days of radio. Dennis, Vancouver, WA ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Long ago KNBA Vallejo.
Pat Martin wrote: Radio Disney's station in Portland on 1640 had a app for 10 KW day and night, but directional. The FCC dismissed it, so they stay at 10/1 KW ND. I think it has now been approved. Lucky you. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n ICF2010 + Kiwa air core loop DX398; Palomar loop ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Long ago KNBA Vallejo.
KDZR Lake Oswego is only licensed for 10KW Day/1KW Night with no applications or CP's currently on file. Paul On 4/5/07, Pete Taylor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Pat Martin wrote: Radio Disney's station in Portland on 1640 had a app for 10 KW day and night, but directional. The FCC dismissed it, so they stay at 10/1 KW ND. I think it has now been approved. Lucky you. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n ICF2010 + Kiwa air core loop DX398; Palomar loop ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com -- Paul B. Walker, Jr. www.walkerbroadcasting.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Long ago KNBA Vallejo.
Radio Disney also covers several time zones... Certainly the programming does, and there are always the kids who are up late for one reason or another. But, when the question was asked, the answer was that it was more reliable to keep the local affiliate on 24/7 than to sign off and then on. Makes sense. The most reliable stations in my client list are the 1kw locals that don't change power or pattern, nor sign off. Craig Healy Providence, RI ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Long ago KNBA Vallejo.
Somewhere on tape, I have a recording of that great KNBA sign-off introducing KEX. Another one of my favorites was on the 1600 in Yuba City, CA, explaining that the FCC required them to shut down at sunset, and done in a way that seemed to say, If we could get away with it, this carrier would stay on! -- Rick - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 6:38 AM Subject: [IRCA] Long ago KNBA Vallejo. Back in the early 70's I would listen to KNBA-1190 a 250 watt daytime only station in Vallejo, CA In the winter the horse race recreations would come on right before the station would sign off. At the end of the KNBA's sign-off announcement the announcer would say Stay tuned for KEX. as soon as KNBA killed their carrier, KEX would be in as strong as ever. Just checked my old log book and under 1190 I only have KEX, no KNBA. Sad that I did not record them in the log book. Someone told me that KNBA make 90% of their money on Sundays when they sold air-time to SF Bay Area ministers. The good old days of radio. Dennis, Vancouver, WA ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] Long ago KNBA Vallejo.
Back in the early 70's I would listen to KNBA-1190 a 250 watt daytime only station in Vallejo, CA In the winter the horse race recreations would come on right before the station would sign off. At the end of the KNBA's sign-off announcement the announcer would say Stay tuned for KEX. as soon as KNBA killed their carrier, KEX would be in as strong as ever. Just checked my old log book and under 1190 I only have KEX, no KNBA. Sad that I did not record them in the log book. Someone told me that KNBA make 90% of their money on Sundays when they sold air-time to SF Bay Area ministers. The good old days of radio. Dennis, Vancouver, WA ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] Long ago KNBA Vallejo.
Very interesting, Dennis.I heard the same type of thing on 1030 kHz in Georgia in the late 80's. I was sitting in my car listening to the sign-off announcement of WNOW-1030 in Mint Hill (Charlotte), NC.At the end of the announcement, the guy said Now stay right here on 1030 for the great sound of WBZ Boston. As soon as WNOW cut its carrier, WBZ came in right on cue! Marc DeLorenzo South Dennis, MA http://hometown.aol.com/midcapemarc/myhomepage/profile.html -- Original message -- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Back in the early 70's I would listen to KNBA-1190 a 250 watt daytime only station in Vallejo, CA In the winter the horse race recreations would come on right before the station would sign off. At the end of the KNBA's sign-off announcement the announcer would say Stay tuned for KEX. as soon as KNBA killed their carrier, KEX would be in as strong as ever. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Long ago KNBA Vallejo.
Dennis, Your local on 1550 Vancouver has an interesting history. They operated from an old house in North Portland as a 1 KW daytimer. They were Top 40 rock and in the late 60s opened up studios across the street from KISN at 10th and West Burnside in downtown Portland. Of course to compete, they really did not have a prayer being a 1 KW daytimer and KISN 910 was 5 KW 24/7, but they tried. The old 10th and Burnside location was called The KISN Corner . The 1550 KGAR along with KISN would pull all sorts of contests and stunts from in front of the studios. I still have quite a few charts from the stations from the 60s/70s somewhere. Then came KGW on the scene that really did compete with KISN. Ah, the good ol' days. As I said, radio was fun. Portland had KXL-750, KPDQ-800, KKEY-1150, KLIQ-1290, KUIK-1360, KPAM-1410, KVAN-1480, KGAR-1550, and KOHI-1600, as daytimers. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] Long ago KNBA Vallejo.
Marc, Actually it was a clever idea for the small daytime only station. KNBA's audience might listen to KEX at night and in the morning when they turn on their radios KNBA would be there. KEX really puts a nice signal into the San Francisco area. Guys like me though would tune to XERB-1090 and listen for the race results from Southern California. Then tune back to XERB for Wolfman Jack at 10:00 P.M.. Miss those days. Dennis, Vancouver, WA ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Long ago KNBA Vallejo.
Quoting Marc DeLorenzo [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Very interesting, Dennis.I heard the same type of thing on 1030 kHz in Georgia in the late 80's. I was sitting in my car listening to the sign-off announcement of WNOW-1030 in Mint Hill (Charlotte), NC.At the end of the announcement, the guy said Now stay right here on 1030 for the great sound of WBZ Boston. As soon as WNOW cut its carrier, WBZ came in right on cue! My father, who was in the advertising business in the 50s and 60s, knew a number of radio station personnel. The reason he was given for stations going 24 hours even though they had few listeners at 3 AM is, that it was found that if a listener was ever up late at night, and couldn't find their normal station on the air, they'd tune somewhere else, and leave the radio on that channel for good. I guess a variant of that would be trying to make sure your listeners stayed on your channel after your sign off, enjoying the station that was there, which meant the radio would still be tuned to your frequency when you signed on the next day. Nick ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Long ago KNBA Vallejo.
Hi all, I remember a friend of mine telling me about that sign off of k n b a, but I never actually heard it, possibly because it happened in the early seventies when I was living in orange county, and later, in 1972, in the San Joaquin valley. When did they go 1000 watts? I liked them in 1976 when they were a top 40 station that didn't scream at you like the big guys did in San Francisco, something I also liked about kgbs in Los Angeles, when they were around at 1020 in the early seventies. On Wed, 04 Apr 2007 13:38:20 +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Back in the early 70's I would listen to KNBA-1190 a 250 watt daytime only station in Vallejo, CA In the winter the horse race recreations would come on right before the station would sign off. At the end of the KNBA's sign-off announcement the announcer would say Stay tuned for KEX. as soon as KNBA killed their carrier, KEX would be in as strong as ever. Just checked my old log book and under 1190 I only have KEX, no KNBA. Sad that I did not record them in the log book. Someone told me that KNBA make 90% of their money on Sundays when they sold air-time to SF Bay Area ministers. The good old days of radio. Dennis, Vancouver, WA ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com Marty ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Long ago KNBA Vallejo.
My father, who was in the advertising business in the 50s and 60s, knew a number of radio station personnel. The reason he was given for stations going 24 hours even though they had few listeners at 3 AM is, that it was found that if a listener was ever up late at night, and couldn't find their normal station on the air, they'd tune somewhere else, and leave the radio on that channel for good. That question is often asked of Radio Disney. The answer from them is that it's about reliability. A ststion is easier to keep on the air than to shut off and back on every day. Craig Healy Providence, RI ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Long ago KNBA Vallejo.
In the mid-1960's, when FM was struggling, local WIVK-850 Knoxville would sign off at sunset with For those of you with only half a radio, this concludes your broadcast day of WIVK. For those of you with a whole radio, you're invited to stay with us for continued good listening tonight on 107.7 FM. Daytimer sign-offs used to be lavish productions, with a religious message (Be Still and Know and Day by Day with Jesus were two of the more common ones), flowery comments (If we have in some way enriched your day ...), FM plugs (For the best in news, weather and music until 10:00 this evening, we invite you to tune to [FM frequency], and the Star-Spangled Banner or Dixie. Today, it seems automation equipment just ends the programming in progress and cuts the carrier (sometimes). Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
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I sign off by doing a legal id, playing the station theme song, a 2 mintue announcement of who we are, who owns us, how/where we operate, how to contact us.. and the national anthem.. each and every night Paul On 4/4/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In the mid-1960's, when FM was struggling, local WIVK-850 Knoxville would sign off at sunset with For those of you with only half a radio, this concludes your broadcast day of WIVK. For those of you with a whole radio, you're invited to stay with us for continued good listening tonight on 107.7 FM. Daytimer sign-offs used to be lavish productions, with a religious message (Be Still and Know and Day by Day with Jesus were two of the more common ones), flowery comments (If we have in some way enriched your day ...), FM plugs (For the best in news, weather and music until 10:00 this evening, we invite you to tune to [FM frequency], and the Star-Spangled Banner or Dixie. Today, it seems automation equipment just ends the programming in progress and cuts the carrier (sometimes). Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com -- Paul B. Walker, Jr. www.walkerbroadcasting.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Long ago KNBA Vallejo.
Yeah Dennis, I remember those horse race recreations very well. Used to check them daily to see how much money I'd lost that day :-)..I remember them as KGYW (I think) back around 1960. Before local KRAK-1140 became a 24 hr. cw station (one of the very first in California) I'd search all over looking for some yee haw music found a 30 minute morning program on KGYW. Barely made it to Sacramento on the cheap tablemodle I was using at the time. Yep, the good old days of radio. Don K. S.F. CA [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Back in the early 70's I would listen to KNBA-1190 a 250 watt daytime only station in Vallejo, CA In the winter the horse race recreations would come on right before the station would sign off. At the end of the KNBA's sign-off announcement the announcer would say Stay tuned for KEX. as soon as KNBA killed their carrier, KEX would be in as strong as ever. Just checked my old log book and under 1190 I only have KEX, no KNBA. Sad that I did not record them in the log book. Someone told me that KNBA make 90% of their money on Sundays when they sold air-time to SF Bay Area ministers. The good old days of radio. Dennis, Vancouver, WA ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
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Paul, It would be nice if more stations did your style sign-off. The 24/7 stations could a 2 minute recording and run at midnight. Dennis, Vancouver, WA -- Original message -- From: Paul B. Walker, Jr. [EMAIL PROTECTED] I sign off by doing a legal id, playing the station theme song, a 2 mintue announcement of who we are, who owns us, how/where we operate, how to contact us.. and the national anthem.. each and every night Paul On 4/4/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In the mid-1960's, when FM was struggling, local WIVK-850 Knoxville would sign off at sunset with For those of you with only half a radio, this concludes your broadcast day of WIVK. For those of you with a whole radio, you're invited to stay with us for continued good listening tonight on 107.7 FM. Daytimer sign-offs used to be lavish productions, with a religious message (Be Still and Know and Day by Day with Jesus were two of the more common ones), flowery comments (If we have in some way enriched your day ...), FM plugs (For the best in news, weather and music until 10:00 this evening, we invite you to tune to [FM frequency], and the Star-Spangled Banner or Dixie. Today, it seems automation equipment just ends the programming in progress and cuts the carrier (sometimes). Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com -- Paul B. Walker, Jr. www.walkerbroadcasting.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
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Pat Bill, Thanks for sharing the information about local Portland area stations When I first moved up here I found a web-site that showed the KGA tower being toppled. The site explained the extensive copper ground system and how hard it was to pulled up all the copper that was used. The former site was by the Expo center and right off of I-5 next to Portland speed way. It is now a wildlife area for birds. If I remember right KGA also put a decent signal into the Bay Area. Dennis, Vancouver, WA -- Original message -- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Patrick Martin) Dennis, Your local on 1550 Vancouver has an interesting history. They operated from an old house in North Portland as a 1 KW daytimer. They were Top 40 rock and in the late 60s opened up studios across the street from KISN at 10th and West Burnside in downtown Portland. Of course to compete, they really did not have a prayer being a 1 KW daytimer and KISN 910 was 5 KW 24/7, but they tried. The old 10th and Burnside location was called The KISN Corner . The 1550 KGAR along with KISN would pull all sorts of contests and stunts from in front of the studios. I still have quite a few charts from the stations from the 60s/70s somewhere. Then came KGW on the scene that really did compete with KISN. Ah , the good ol' days. As I said, radio was fun. Portland had KXL-750, KPDQ-800, KKEY-1150, KLIQ-1290, KUIK-1360, KPAM-1410, KVAN-1480, KGAR-1550, and KOHI-1600, as daytimers. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
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Dennis, Portland has quite a colorful history in radio. KVAN 1480 Vancouver was another. That is a totally different story. hi. Busted by the FCC more than about any station in history. Once they were operating in a tralier and moved constantly to stay ahead of the FCC. Much like a pirate station. Finally they lit at the North Portland Road location (where the towers are now) with a untuned longwire antenna. You can imagine the poor coverage the station had. I went out there with Bill Block in 1970 to get a QSL. I got one and the letterhead says Owned and operated by Catheran C. Murphy She was quite the gal too. They could write a book alone on the KVAN 1480 history. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
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KSWB used to sign off in the 60s/70s with What Now My Love by the Brothers Four, as they owned the station. Patrick Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dennis, KGA used to be a solid regular nightly pre KPIGs nighttime operation. Now on my Drake R-8A I can get either depending on how I rotate my Kiwa antenna. On the car radio at night KGA often disturbs KPIG severely, at least in western San Francisco. Don , If I remember right KGA also put a decent signal into the Bay Area. Dennis, Vancouver, WA ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Long ago KNBA Vallejo.
Pat Who signed the verie? Bill Block Prescott Valley, AZ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2007 18:01:43 -0700 To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: Re: [IRCA] Long ago KNBA Vallejo. Dennis, Portland has quite a colorful history in radio. KVAN 1480 Vancouver was another. That is a totally different story. hi. Busted by the FCC more than about any station in history. Once they were operating in a tralier and moved constantly to stay ahead of the FCC. Much like a pirate station. Finally they lit at the North Portland Road location (where the towers are now) with a untuned longwire antenna. You can imagine the poor coverage the station had. I went out there with Bill Block in 1970 to get a QSL. I got one and the letterhead says Owned and operated by Catheran C. Murphy She was quite the gal too. They could write a book alone on the KVAN 1480 history. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com _ Your friends are close to you. Keep them that way. http://spaces.live.com/signup.aspx ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Long ago KNBA Vallejo.
KXA Seattle did something like this in the early 70s. At the time, they were a daytimer on 770 and played mostly classical music. Their nightly sign-off would invite listeners to tune in KCRL 780 in Reno for more classical music throughout the night. KCRL obviously wasn't quite on the same channel, but it boomed into Seattle at night. I think the idea was to keep listeners close to KXA's frequency until they signon on the next morning. At the time, Seattle had several classical stations on FM, so KXA's management probably didn't want listeners wandering too far afield at night. I wonder if KCRL's staff even knew about KXA's endorsement. Bruce -- Original message -- From: Marty Rimpau [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Wed, 04 Apr 2007 13:38:20 +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Back in the early 70's I would listen to KNBA-1190 a 250 watt daytime only station in Vallejo, CA In the winter the horse race recreations would come on right before the station would sign off. At the end of the KNBA's sign-off announcement the announcer would say Stay tuned for KEX. as soon as KNBA killed their carrier, KEX would be in as strong as ever. Just checked my old log book and under 1190 I only have KEX, no KNBA. Sad that I did not record them in the log book. Someone told me that KNBA make 90% of their money on Sundays when they sold air-time to SF Bay Area ministers. The good old days of radio. Dennis, Vancouver, WA ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Long ago KNBA Vallejo.
Radio Disney also covers several time zones. At 10 pm in Honolulu it's 3 am in New York, and when it's 3 am in Seattle it's 6 am in New York. Even when it's the middle of the night in one city , it's either bedtime or earlier, or time to wake the kiddies somewhere else in Radio Disney-land. So the programming would continue 24/7, providing little advantage to shutting off any local transmitters at night (other than saving a few bucks on the transmitter's power bill). Bruce -- Original message -- From: Craig Healy [EMAIL PROTECTED] My father, who was in the advertising business in the 50s and 60s, knew a number of radio station personnel. The reason he was given for stations going 24 hours even though they had few listeners at 3 AM is, that it was found that if a listener was ever up late at night, and couldn't find their normal station on the air, they'd tune somewhere else, and leave the radio on that channel for good. That question is often asked of Radio Disney. The answer from them is that it's about reliability. A ststion is easier to keep on the air than to shut off and back on every day. Craig Healy Providence, RI ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Long ago KNBA Vallejo.
Bill, Bob Kile who went on to KGON as Bob (something else). I remember the day we were there. That was 37 years ago would you believe. I was all of 21. Patrick Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Long ago KNBA Vallejo.
Bruce, I had totally forgotten about the message in KXA's s/off. Yes, I believe KLSN 96.5 was classical, KUOW, KING FM (Still Classical). Many of the Puget Sound FMs boom into the coast. A lot of the FMs towers then were on Cougar Mountain. Quite a few still are. I remember stopping in to KXRX 96.5 years later and talking to Pat ODay (KJR fame). He told me that sure, the Cougar Mt stations came into the coast well. He Knew that, but where we really need the signal for selling time downtown, the signal was shadowed and created problems. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Long ago KNBA Vallejo.
Mentioning Radio Disney, Radio Disney's station in Portland on 1640 had a app for 10 KW day and night, but directional. The FCC dismissed it, so they stay at 10/1 KW ND. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
