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| Author: | Mark [ Wed Dec 17, 2014 11:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Quick, what station? 2nd Av 1944 |
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| Author: | Rich [ Wed Dec 17, 2014 1:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Quick, what station? 2nd Av 1944 |
Got me. Perhaps it is one of the towers holding up the KXA 770 dipole ? |
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| Author: | Wilrobnson [ Thu Dec 18, 2014 3:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Quick, what station? 2nd Av 1944 |
KOD220- The Early Days. |
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| Author: | Jim [ Thu Dec 18, 2014 3:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Quick, what station? 2nd Av 1944 |
Seattle's 1st Space Needle ! |
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| Author: | Jim [ Thu Dec 18, 2014 3:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Quick, what station? 2nd Av 1944 |
http://seattle.curbed.com/archives/2013 ... e-road.php Look down at the bottom comment. |
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| Author: | Wilrobnson [ Thu Dec 18, 2014 3:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Quick, what station? 2nd Av 1944 |
Before the Bike Lane Debacle.... |
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| Author: | Jim [ Thu Dec 18, 2014 3:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Quick, what station? 2nd Av 1944 |
I guess it was KOL's tower. Found this on internet... "KOL's History link is a bit miss leading. KOL signed on the air May 25, 1922 as KDZE, owned by The Rhodes Co. (owners of Rhodes Department Store). The 10 watt transmitter was built by Carl E. Haymond, Chief Engineer & Operator. KDZE broadcast on 360 meters (832.7kc). Studio & transmitter were located at Rhodes Dept. Store (1321 2nd Ave.) in Seattle. Atop the store were two 75 foot wooden masts which were supported by a 5-wire "T" antenna. Shoppers could watch broadcasts behind a wall of glass. On January 14, 1924 KDZE moved to 270 meters (1110kc) and power was increased to 100 watts. In March 1925 KDZE merged with sister KFOA and became KFOA on 600kc. In Winter 1925 power increased to 1KW. At this time KFOA Chief Announcer was Wilfred K. Bert. On June 4, 1926 KFOA changed to 670kc. On April 5, 1927 KFOA affiliated with the NBC Orange Network with KOMO. NBC would move entirely to KOMO in late 1927. In November 1928 KFOA was sold to Seattle Broadcasting Co. (Louis A. Wasmer & Archie G. Taft). On November 11, 1928 KFOA moved to 1270kc. On December 31, 1928 KFOA became KOL." |
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| Author: | MiloMinderbinder [ Tue Jan 06, 2015 6:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Quick, what station? 2nd Av 1944 |
KXA was my first thought too. I used to listen to KOL a lot in the early '70s, but I'm not sure where their transmitter was at that time. |
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| Author: | Mark [ Wed Jan 07, 2015 7:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Quick, what station? 2nd Av 1944 |
KXA is the winner |
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| Author: | Jim [ Wed Jan 07, 2015 9:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Quick, what station? 2nd Av 1944 |
found this... " KXA, as mentioned was classical for most of the '70s (though since the '50s, KXA had been everything from country to Top 40.) It's biggest weakness was it's signal (transmitted off a 1920s vintage T-wire rooftop antenna. And T-wires were obsolete by the '30s! However, there IS STILL a station that uses a rooftop T-wire - or "hammock" antenna, KYPA in Los Angeles.) Not sure of the power they had, but they had one of the weakest AM signals in Seattle (which barely made it into Lynnwood.)" |
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