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Houston Radio History: KTRH 50 kW Installation, Baytown, 1943-1981
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The story of Houston broadcasters and broadcast stations of years gone by. Tuesday, February 19, 2008. KTRH 50 kW Installation, Baytown, 1943-1981. Bob Stroupe, Houston Director of Engineering for Clear Channel Radio, says that KTRH. To apply for and be granted a license on 740 kHz. at 50 kW day and 50 kW night with the use of a directional antenna. Without the directional antenna, KTRH. Could have been licensed with 10 kW day and 1 kW night. Went to 50 kW in April, 1943. Facility on FM 565, Cove Rd....
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Houston Radio History: The 1960s - KIKK, Talk Radio, KODA, KENR
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The story of Houston broadcasters and broadcast stations of years gone by. Thursday, October 29, 2009. The 1960s - KIKK, Talk Radio, KODA, KENR. Most of the new station activity in Houston in the 1960s would take place on the FM dial; it was to be as active an era on FM as the 1920s or 1940s had been on AM. By mid-October, 1960, there were already two new FMs on the air as KARO-FM. Industry types and many others were busy talking that weekend about the news of a Vice Squad raid at the offices of KILT.
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Houston Radio History: Milt Willis, 1929 - 2005
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The story of Houston broadcasters and broadcast stations of years gone by. Wednesday, February 4, 2015. Milt Willis, 1929 - 2005. I have not been able to pin down when he first got into radio but for the most part he was associated with KTHT. Except for a very brief stint in Rapid City, SD, he spent all his career in Houston radio and in addition to air work he did a lot of voice work for advertising agencies and film production companies. I first have a record of him at KTHT. In the late 50s, KTHT.
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Houston Radio History: Phil Parr - R.I.P
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The story of Houston broadcasters and broadcast stations of years gone by. Wednesday, April 29, 2015. Phil Parr - R.I.P. Lufkin Daily News obituary. Phil Parr was at KTLW. In Texas City from 1962 to 1970 and was bassist for Utah Carl during those same years. He moved to Lufkin in 1970 and worked at KSPL. In Diboll. He also created and ran the Blind Handyman radio show on the ACB (American Council for the Blind) Radio network for years. Texas Country Reporter feature on The Blind Handyman. Anonymous on Ho...
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Houston Radio History: Larry Kane Show Clips
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The story of Houston broadcasters and broadcast stations of years gone by. Tuesday, June 14, 2011. Larry Kane Show Clips. I've heard from Bud Buschardt, a graduate in RTV from the University of Houston who worked at KUHF. And went on to a long career at WFAA-TV. Dallas, and then the ABC Radio Networks. He now teaches communications classes at the University of North Texas and was inducted into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame in 2010. With comments. And the shorter version. Leader posted by Jay Dooling, one ...
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Houston Radio History: More KTRH Transmitter Pictures
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The story of Houston broadcasters and broadcast stations of years gone by. Wednesday, April 1, 2015. More KTRH Transmitter Pictures. My uncle by marriage was T.L. Hinner, he was Chief Engineer at the KTRH Cedar Bayou transmitter facility during this period. I came across your "Houston Radio History" web site and remembered I had these photos. I remember staying with my aunt and uncle at the transmitter as a young child. My favorite thing was being allowed to switch on the tower lights at dusk. Chuck on A...
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Houston Radio History: The 1950s - Part I - KLVL, KMCO, KLBS, KBRZ, KCOH, KYOK
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The story of Houston broadcasters and broadcast stations of years gone by. Friday, July 24, 2009. The 1950s - Part I - KLVL, KMCO, KLBS, KBRZ, KCOH, KYOK. The number of stations on the AM dial in the Houston/Galveston area continued to grow throughout the 1950s but at a much slower pace than in the 1940s. By the end of the decade, FM began to come into it’s own. As mentioned previously, KLVL. Signed on May 5, 1950, at 1480 kc, licensed to Pasadena. ( Posts including mentions. On April 16, 1951, KMCO.
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Houston Radio History: Jesse Jones - Houston Radio Pioneer
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The story of Houston broadcasters and broadcast stations of years gone by. Monday, August 9, 2010. Jesse Jones - Houston Radio Pioneer. Charlie Pena has managed to reduce the size of the KTRH. And has forwarded it to me in a form which fits on my scanner. Here is the cover and two pages devoted to Jesse Jones, KTRH. Other sources have identified Tilford Jones of KXYZ. As Jesse Jones' nephew, not cousin. In a history published in 1990 for the 60th Anniversary of KTRH. Tilford also had only one child - a d...
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Houston Radio History: Bill Young - RIP
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The story of Houston broadcasters and broadcast stations of years gone by. Sunday, June 1, 2014. Bill Young - RIP. As posted on Bill Young Productions. A dominant force on the Houston radio scene for decades as talent, program director, production specialist and voice, passed early Sunday, June 1. No obituary posted yet nor arrangements for a service. I am in shock. For those who do not know of Bill, I highly recommend his book. Also, see Scott's comment (# 14) here. Thank you. Jim Hanold/Newton, Iowa.
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