Hi all, I remember some of the old radio stations from the 70's and 80's.
When I was growing up in Southern Oregon, we had a station called KCMX,
which played easy-listening music. Now, it is practically impossible to
find easy-listening stations. Here in the Portland area, there were 2
stations that used to be easy-listening. One was called KXL FM, and the
other was KMUZ FM, which is now called KNRK and is playing modern rock.
During my high school years, I used to turn my radio on to AM and see what
distant stations I could pick up. I picked up an all classical station
called KKHI, which operated at 95.7 FM and 1550 AM. It was down in San
Francisco, but I could pick it up from Medford.
Speaking of old radios, how many of you remember the old amateur equipment
of the early days. I am referring to the days when you had to get your
transmitter separate from your receiver. Even when transceivers existed,
you couldn't use a keypad to tune them. Do you remember those days?
Thanks.
Eric
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From: Blind-Hams For blind ham radio operators
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Kenneth Lee
Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 3:27 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: off topic: radio nostalgia
Richard, I think we must have the same radio <g>, my radios don't =
receive
above 92Mhz either. In fact I just bought a FM-6 RS FM beam so I can =
pull
in a Baltimore station (WBJC all classical). I also mostly listen to =
NPR,
but even that is starting to sound the same. Here in the DC area we =
have
WAMU 88.5 which broadcasts old time radio on Sunday nights from 7 to 11 =
with
the great Ed Walker as the host. WAMU also has some great bluegrass on
Sunday mornings. Another great station is WPFW 89.3 which plays some =
great
jazz and blues, but a little to much talk for me. =20
WETA 90.9 once played lots of great classical, but they have now gone =
all
news. =20
I listen to several shortwave programs and on Saturday nights from 7 to =
9 I
listen to the Cigar Dave show (no flaming please <g>) on WBT 1110. I
sometimes relax to AM 740 out of Canada and Oldies KB 1520 is an easy =
catch
here in DC.
Regards, Ken
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Subject: Re: off topic: radio nostalgia
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On 2005-03-12 [log in to unmask] said:
>As I have said before, broadcasting has been ruined
>by the 3 C's: computers, consultants and corporitization. 73.
YOu know i'd agree with you. AS one who's produced enough radio
advertising audio over the years I've seen it. YOu got a doofus in a
little room voicing half a dozen stations and pointing and clicking
for not a lot of money. The FCC isn't just doing this to the
broadcast media. They've forgotten that the airwaves are a publicly
owned resource and administer it by ignoring that which has been
placed in trust to them for the benefit of a few large corporations.
WItness BPL.
The decline started in broadcasting with the repeal of the fairness
doctrine back in the REagan years. Just what we need, JEb Bush in '08
and 12 to help continue the slide down the slippery slope.
My bc radio doesn't get anything except the npr affiliate and wwoz
here in NEw Orleans. I refuse to listen to the commercial drivel.
73 de nf5b
Richard Webb
Electric Spider Productions
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liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
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Historical review of Pennsylvania
if its supposed to move but doesn't, use wd40
if it moves but shouldn't use duct tape
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