Broadcast Station Histories

In this section:

KDKA – KFBK – KFI – KHQ – KOB – KSD – KSL – KYW
WABC – WBZ – WCCO – WEW – WFLI – WFLA/WSUN – WGY – WJR – WLW – WOAI – WSB – WWJ – WWV

Who’s On First? – The KDKA Myth – The 1928 Frequency Move – The 1941 Frequency Move – Camelot On The Moon – Radio Caroline – BBC Orfordness (648) – The History of VOA Bethany –

KQNT (KHQ) – 100 Years and 300 Miles

This spring, we have been spotlighting stations that have been on the air for 100 years. Some have turned into 50 …

Back in 1922, when radio stations exploded across the nation, most of the action was in the largest cities. However, some …

Spring 1922 saw major growth for Radio with an explosion of stations. It is always interesting to see those that have …

Radio is quite different from the way it started in 1922. In Los Angeles, when KFI signed on 100 years ago, …

Radio Caroline is one of the most famous “pirate stations” that broadcast off the coast of England starting in the 1960s. …

As we continue the year 2022 many pioneering stations turn 100, and it is interesting to …

It was the spring of 1922. There is no better way to say it than that the radio dial was starting …

As we continue our look at the pioneering stations from 100 years ago, WLW looms large on among them. In the …

It was in March 1922 when the broadcast industry really got a full head of steam. Some 60 stations were granted …

We continue our series of stations that have operated for 100 years – a real milestone. In fact, of the first …