San Francisco radio station KPO began broadcasting 100 years ago today, on 17-April-1922. I remember reading about the 50th anniversary of successor KNBR in the Chronicle. The photos of the early studios caught my attention.
San Francisco Examiner, 15-April-1922 |
Notice that the article does not mention call letters. KPO's planned content sounds exciting.
San Francisco Examiner, 18-April-1922 |
The radio schedule for the day after KPO went on the air. Notice that no call signs are used, just the names of the owners ("The Emporium") or the location of the station ("Rock Ridge, Oakland"). All stations shared a single frequency. KPO started out with a one-hour slice from 9am to 10am.
KNBR has carried radio broadcasts of San Francisco Giants games since 1979.
Radio history from John Schneider's wonderful site Voices Out of the Fog:
http://www.sfradiomuseum.com/schneider/articles.shtml
Radio history from John Schneider's wonderful site Voices Out of the Fog:
http://www.sfradiomuseum.com/schneider/articles.shtml
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