Exhibits By Stations

Listed alphabetically by call letters.

The San Francisco Bay Area is a diverse region, and it has been the home of a diverse assortment of radio stations of varying musical styles with air personalities to meet any taste. The Bay Area Radio Museum presents exhibits dating back to the origins of broadcasting in the Bay Area, to its days as a network hub for West Coast programming and for news from the Pacific Theater during World War II, on to the emergence of Top 40 during the 1960s and talk radio in the 1980s and 1990s.

Exhibits that include audio are shown in BOLD TYPE.

KABL (see also KROW)

• Broadcast: KROW Becomes KABL, May 11, 1959

• Broadcast: KABL 960, Midday Masterpieces & Limelight, Sept. 8, 1960

KBLX

KCBS (see also KQW)

The Complete KCBS 74 Airchecks Collection

• The History of KQW & KCBS from Voices Out Of The Fog

• Print Ad: "Masters Of Melody," April 13, 1956

• Broadcast: S.F. Seals vs. Quebec Aces (WHL Hockey), February 16, 1966 *

* — Included in The Bay Area Radio Museum Sports Page.

KDIA

The Complete KDIA Lucky 13 Airchecks & Jingles Collection

• The Early History Of KLS/KWBR/KDIA from Voices Out Of The Fog

• Press Photo: KDIA Mobile Unit, September 1961

• Advertising Sheet: "Walt Miller Reporting," Circa 1961

• Photograph: KDIA Oakland Studios, c. 1976

KEEN

• Photograph: KEEN Grand Opening, June 21, 1947

• Photograph: KEEN De Anza Hotel Studio, Circa 1947

• KEEN 1370 Coverage Map, 1978

KEST (see also KSAN, KSOL)

• The Early History Of KEST from Voices Out Of The Fog

KEWB  (see also KNEW)

The Complete Bay Area Radio Museum KEWB Airchecks & Jingles Collection

See also: Jingles Only!

Individual Exhibits:

• Program Schedule Brochure: March 1961

• Broadcast: Bobby Dale, August 4, 1963

• Broadcast: The Real Don Steele, August 16, 1964

• Broadcast: K.O. Beachin, July 1965

• Broadcast: Johnny G, January 19, 1966

KFOG

KFMR

• KFMR 104.9 Coverage Map, Circa 1975

• KFMR 104.9 Program Schedule, February 1979

KFRC (AM)

See also: Jingles Only!

• Verification Card: November 21, 1937

• Photograph: The Breakfast Gang, c. 1940s

• Broadcast: S.F. Seals vs. Seattle Totems (WHL Hockey), May 6, 1963

• Broadcast: S.F. Seals vs. L.A. Blades (WHL Hockey), April 17, 1964  ***

• Broadcast: Jay Stevens, June 19, 1968  *

• Broadcast: Dr. Don Rose, March 1974 **

• Broadcast: Dr. Don Rose, August 9, 1974 **

• Broadcast: The $61,000 Challenge, 1985

• Broadcast: The Big 610 Becomes Magic 61, August 1986

• Broadcast: Magic 61 Era Ends, August 12, 1993

• Broadcast: Family Radio Takes Over 610/KFRC, April 29, 2005

* — Included in The Big 610 Collection.
** — Included in the Dr. Don Rose Collection.
*** — Included in The Bay Area Radio Museum Sports Page.

KGEI

• Photograph: KGEI Belmont Transmitter Facility, 1960

• Photograph: KGEI Transmitter Facility (Aerial View), 2004

KGO

• Verification Card: September 23, 1937

• Broadcast: "The Good Word," July & September 1947

• Broadcast: Dude Martin - Sunrise Roundup, Feb. 11, 1948

• "The Story of KGO," February 1949

• Sales Brochure: "KGO Puts The Most Power...", 1950

• Program Schedule: September 25 to October 8, 1950

• Broadcast: Jim Eason, April 1972

• Broadcast: Art Finley, May 9, 1978

• Broadcast: Raiders vs. Chargers, September 10, 1978

KGO-FM 103.7

• Broadcast: KGO-FM Automated Programming, Oct. 16, 1967

KIOI (see also KPEN)

KIQI (see also KSAY, KIOI)

• Photograph: KIQI Transmitter Building, Circa 1976

KITS (105.3 FM, San Francisco)

• George "Flip" Fryer on Hot Hits KITS, 1986

• Lori Thompson on KITS Live 105, November 5, 1990

• Playlist: Live 105 - Volume 92, Winter 1994

KJBS

• Print Ad: From "Broadcast Weekly," August 3-9, 1930

• KJBS Corporate History, Circa 1937

• Verification Letter (QSL): February 6, 1939

• Verification Card (QSL): August 1, 1940

KKHI (see also KSMO, KOBY, KPIX, KYCY)

• Photograph: Belmont Transmitter Site, 1976

KKIS (990 AM and 92.1 FM, Pittsburg-Concord)

• Letter: From KKIS GM Jerry Bassett, April 30, 1962

• Broadcast: Pittsburg vs. Albany High School Basketball *

• Newspaper: "KKIS Top 33 On 99," June 21, 1966

• Newspaper: "KKIS Top 33 On 99," July 12, 1966

• Newspaper: "KKIS Top 33 On 99," January 3, 1967

• Photograph: Bill Plummer, KKIS Studio, Circa March 1967

• Recording: Bill Plummer Spot Reads, 1981 *

• Broadcast: Dr. Don Rose on KKIS, January 5, 1987 **

* — Included in the Bill Plummer Collection.
** — Included in the Dr. Don Rose Collection.

KKSF (103.7 FM, San Francisco)

KLIV

See also: Jingles Only!

• Promotional Antenna Flag: KLIV Radio 159 (c. 1965)

• KLIV "Norman" Window Sticker (Image, c. 1966)

• Broadcast: Gary Seger (November 5, 1967)

• Photograph: KLIV Studios, Story Road (c. 1976)

• Rate Card and Coverage Map (September 1978)

KLOK (1170 AM, San Jose)

KLOK-FM (103.7 FM, San Francisco)

KLS (see also KWBR, KDIA)

• KLS History from "Voices Out Of The Fog"

• Promotional Brochure: KLS Radio Village, c. 1937

KLX (see also KEWB, KNEW)

KMEL

KMPX

• Historical Timeline: KMPX 106.9 FM (1962-1978)

• Broadcast: Edward Bear on KMPX FM107, October 11, 1967

• KMPX: The Big Band Era Airchecks Collection (1972-1982)

• Historical Timeline: KMPX 98.9 FM (1978-1982)

KNBC (see also KPO, KNBR)