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Modesto Area Radio Broadcasting History 1933-2006

  • The Radio Museum, it Really is a Scree-em
  • VIDEO VAULT
    • A Video Welcome to The Modesto Radio Museum
    • KTRB – The Early Years
    • Cal Purviance Interview
    • Mel Freedman Interview
    • Cecil Lynch’s Introduction to Radio
    • George Stevans Interview
    • The Carol Glass Story
    • Max Sayre and Cal Purviance Interview
    • Mike Novak Video – How It All Began
    • Salty’s Record Attic
    • KEJC, The Ranch TV Promo
    • Who Changes Those Tower Lights?
    • John Huey – How I Was Convinced To Go Into Radio
    • Shotgun Tom Kelly – Broadcasting From The Sturgeon
    • Memories of Terry Nelson – Constance and Tricia Nelson
    • Kent Whitt and the Downbeats
    • Top 40 Radio Northern California
  • RADIO STATIONS
    • The story of Bill Bates and KTRB
      • KTRB’s First Superstars: Arkie and His Hillbillies
      • KTRB Bill Bates on the air in 1967
      • KTRB ham radio weather reports
      • KTRB -Cal Purviance announces death of Bill Bates
      • KTRB Studios demolished
    • KMOD/KFIV
      • Wonder Woman’s First Boyfriend
      • “I Honestly Love You,”
      • Be Careful Out There
      • Letters, We Get Letters
      • Jocks Who Box
      • Merrily, We Rolls Along
      • The Radio of My Youth–KYA
    • KBOX/KBEE 970 kHz
      • Dick Boynton-KBEE. A Day In The Life of a Radio Newsman
      • “KNIGHTIME”on KBEE
    • KDJK, A Dream Come True
    • The Commercial Side of Broadcasting
  • RADIO HISTORY
    • KTRB’s First Superstars: Arkie and His Hillbillies
    • Dick Boynton-KBEE. A Day In The Life of a Radio Newsman
    • Historical Gene D’Accardo Interview Surfaces
    • Erle Stanley Gardner’s Favorite Radio Personality
    • KDHS, Modesto’s First High School Radio Station
      • “KNIGHTIME”on KBEE
      • Remembering KDHS – Ron Underwood, Speech Instructor/Advisor
      • Remembering KDHS – Jeff Cree, Student
      • Remembering KDHS – Angie Decker Allen
      • Remembering KDHS – Les Simar, Student
      • Remembering KDHS – Mike Green, Student
      • Remembering KDHS – Ross Rumsey, Student
      • Remembering KDHS – Kenn Shearer, Student
    • KBHI – Beyer High School Radio
      • Remembering KBHI – Tammy Veil
    • The MacKenzie Endless Loop Repeaters by Gary Avey
    • RCA Broadcast Turntables by Gary Avey
    • Gates Turntables by Gary Avey
    • GOOD OLD DAYS
    • James Broeffle, KTRB listener to Oregon Broadcaster
    • KRJC Modesto Jr. College Radio
    • KOQ, KXD – First Non Commercial Radio Stations in Modesto, CA
    • Stanislaus Amateur Radio Assoc. – Mt. Oso Access Story
    • AMERICAN GRAFFITI, THEN and NOW
    • RADIO DJ’S PLAYED HITS
    • PAYOLA
  • MEMORIES
    • Glenn Stepp
    • San Diego salutes our own, Tom Kelly
    • The Fillmore Auditorium
    • Have You Ever Called a Radio Station??
    • Gary Avey’s Radio Journey
    • KFIV and KTRB Personality, Derek Waring
    • KTRB, The Friendly Voice
    • KDJK Beaver Brown Remembers
    • Fast Lane Clark remembers Central Valley Rock & Roll
    • Letters, We Get Letters
    • Be Careful Out There
    • Wonder Woman’s First Boyfriend
    • Jocks Who Box
    • “I Honestly Love You,”
    • Merrily, We Rolls Along
    • The Radio of My Youth–KYA
    • KFIV Personality, Bob Malik
    • KFIV Personality Ron Richards
    • KFIV Personality Tom Romano
    • Tammy Lynn (Veil-Drew) Remembers KTRB-KHOP
  • AIRCHECKS
    • Mel Williams – Aircheck
    • Glenn Fox – Aircheck
    • Jay Coffey – Aircheck
    • Bob Lang and Tim St. Martin – Aircheck
    • Bob Lang – Aircheck
    • Mike Novak – Aircheck
    • Tammy Lynn – Aircheck
    • Ron Richards “Rockin Ron” – Aircheck
    • Bob De Leon – Aircheck
    • Rick Myers – Aircheck
    • Gary Avey (G. Martin Avey) – Aircheck
    • Bob Malik – Aircheck
    • Derek Waring – Aircheck
    • Mike Green – Aircheck
    • John Chappell – Aircheck
    • Terry Nelson – Aircheck
    • Kim Dooley – Aircheck
  • RADIO JINGLES
    • KFIV Jingles
    • KTRB Jingles
    • KFRC Jingles
  • TRIBUTES
    • KTRB Owner Bill Bates, 68
    • Dwight Case, 90
    • John Chappell, 71 – Mourning The Passing of The Museum’s President
      • John Chappell Obituary
    • Robert Chituras, 73
    • Gene D’Accardo, 82
    • Bob De Leon, 78
    • F. Robert Fenton, 66
    • Tony (Townsend) Flores, 71
    • Glenn Fox, 73
    • Mel Freedman, 92
    • Fred Greene, 68
    • Joe Gross, KDJK Owner, 66
    • Dave Holmes – Mr. Wonderful
    • Bob Lang, 79
    • CECIL LYNCH- Pioneer Broadcaster, Chief Engineer to the 1960 Winter Olympics, 102
    • Merle “Lee” Mackenzie, 73
    • Don Maddox. 1922-2021
    • Bob Mohr, KBEE, KESP, KFIV, Sports and Sales, 82
    • Bob Neira, 79 – Museum Board Member
    • Harry Pappas-78
    • Bessie Pappas Grillos, 83
    • Bob Pinheiro, 84
    • Russell Pope, KYOS Engineer, 95
    • Clifford Price, 69
    • Abel Pulido, 80
    • Cal Purviance, 90
    • Ramona Rae Hansen-Saben (Salty’s Record Attic)
    • Bob Salmon, 81
    • Maxon (Max) Sayre
    • Chester R. Smith, 78
      • Chester Smith, My Last Visit
    • George Stevans, 91
    • Tim St. Martin, 74
      • Tim St. Martin, remembered by friends.
    • Jim West, 81
    • Mel Williams, Jazz Disc Jockey, 69
  • THE F.A.M.E. of RADIO
    • Wolfman Jack; Did He Work In Modesto?
    • Radio Goes Hollywood!
    • Maddox Brothers and Rose
      • Don Maddox, 1922-2021
    • First Prize: A Job at the White House
    • Wonder Woman’s First Boyfriend
    • “I Honestly Love You,”
    • Bob DeLeon receives MAMA’s Lifetime Award
      • Introduction of Bob at the MAMA Awards
    • “Now You’re Talkin’”
    • Quite a Ride, When You Ride Shotgun
    • What a journey, Modesto to Liverpool
  • OGDEN’S RADIO SCHOOL
    • OGDEN’S -Guestbook
    • OGDEN’S MEMORIES
    • OGDEN’S- Class Photos
    • OGDEN’S – Stan Atkinson Remembers
    • OGDEN’s -Actor Richard Kiel taught math at Ogden’s in ’63
    • Ogden’s- Bob Lang Remembers
    • OGDEN’S- Neil Ross Remembers
    • OGDEN’S RADIO SCHOOL- Shot Gun Tom Kelly remembers
  • MICROPHONE MAN INDEX
    • Introduction\ RCA model 44 Microphone
    • RCA Model 74 Ribbon Microphones
    • RCA 77 Series Microphones
    • RCA Uniaxial BK-5 Microphone
    • First Dynamic Microphones
    • Western Electric 630 The “Eight Ball” Microphone
    • “THE BIRDCAGE” Microphone
    • Western Electric 633A Saltshaker Microphone
    • RCA 88A and BK-1A Microphones
    • Shure Unidyne Microphone
    • Electro Voice Slim Dynamics Microphones
    • Electro Voice Dynamic Cardioid Microphones
    • Shure Models SM-5 and SM-7 Microphones
    • American Microphone Company
    • Turner Microphones
    • Shure Model 708a Stratoliner Microphone
    • Neumann U47 Microphone
    • Shure Unidyne Model 55, 75th Anniversary
    • Sennheiser MD 421 Microphone
    • Heil Microphones
  • CONTACT US
  • OTHER LINKS of INTEREST
Modesto Radio Museum

RADIO STATIONS

As You Tour the Museum, a great place to start is here, with the radio stations!

KTRB and the Story of Bill Bates

KMOD/KFIV

KBOX/KBEE

KDJK

KBOX/KBEE

The Commercial Side of Broadcasting

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  • The Radio Museum, it Really is a Scree-em
  • VIDEO VAULT
    • A Video Welcome to The Modesto Radio Museum
    • KTRB – The Early Years
    • Cal Purviance Interview
    • Mel Freedman Interview
    • Cecil Lynch’s Introduction to Radio
    • George Stevans Interview
    • The Carol Glass Story
    • Max Sayre and Cal Purviance Interview
    • Mike Novak Video – How It All Began
    • Salty’s Record Attic
    • KEJC, The Ranch TV Promo
    • Who Changes Those Tower Lights?
    • John Huey – How I Was Convinced To Go Into Radio
    • Shotgun Tom Kelly – Broadcasting From The Sturgeon
    • Memories of Terry Nelson – Constance and Tricia Nelson
    • Kent Whitt and the Downbeats
    • Top 40 Radio Northern California
  • RADIO STATIONS
    • The story of Bill Bates and KTRB
      • KTRB’s First Superstars: Arkie and His Hillbillies
      • KTRB Bill Bates on the air in 1967
      • KTRB ham radio weather reports
      • KTRB -Cal Purviance announces death of Bill Bates
      • KTRB Studios demolished
    • KMOD/KFIV
      • Wonder Woman’s First Boyfriend
      • “I Honestly Love You,”
      • Be Careful Out There
      • Letters, We Get Letters
      • Jocks Who Box
      • Merrily, We Rolls Along
      • The Radio of My Youth–KYA
    • KBOX/KBEE 970 kHz
      • Dick Boynton-KBEE. A Day In The Life of a Radio Newsman
      • “KNIGHTIME”on KBEE
    • KDJK, A Dream Come True
    • The Commercial Side of Broadcasting
  • RADIO HISTORY
    • KTRB’s First Superstars: Arkie and His Hillbillies
    • Dick Boynton-KBEE. A Day In The Life of a Radio Newsman
    • Historical Gene D’Accardo Interview Surfaces
    • Erle Stanley Gardner’s Favorite Radio Personality
    • KDHS, Modesto’s First High School Radio Station
      • “KNIGHTIME”on KBEE
      • Remembering KDHS – Ron Underwood, Speech Instructor/Advisor
      • Remembering KDHS – Jeff Cree, Student
      • Remembering KDHS – Angie Decker Allen
      • Remembering KDHS – Les Simar, Student
      • Remembering KDHS – Mike Green, Student
      • Remembering KDHS – Ross Rumsey, Student
      • Remembering KDHS – Kenn Shearer, Student
    • KBHI – Beyer High School Radio
      • Remembering KBHI – Tammy Veil
    • The MacKenzie Endless Loop Repeaters by Gary Avey
    • RCA Broadcast Turntables by Gary Avey
    • Gates Turntables by Gary Avey
    • GOOD OLD DAYS
    • James Broeffle, KTRB listener to Oregon Broadcaster
    • KRJC Modesto Jr. College Radio
    • KOQ, KXD – First Non Commercial Radio Stations in Modesto, CA
    • Stanislaus Amateur Radio Assoc. – Mt. Oso Access Story
    • AMERICAN GRAFFITI, THEN and NOW
    • RADIO DJ’S PLAYED HITS
    • PAYOLA
  • MEMORIES
    • Glenn Stepp
    • San Diego salutes our own, Tom Kelly
    • The Fillmore Auditorium
    • Have You Ever Called a Radio Station??
    • Gary Avey’s Radio Journey
    • KFIV and KTRB Personality, Derek Waring
    • KTRB, The Friendly Voice
    • KDJK Beaver Brown Remembers
    • Fast Lane Clark remembers Central Valley Rock & Roll
    • Letters, We Get Letters
    • Be Careful Out There
    • Wonder Woman’s First Boyfriend
    • Jocks Who Box
    • “I Honestly Love You,”
    • Merrily, We Rolls Along
    • The Radio of My Youth–KYA
    • KFIV Personality, Bob Malik
    • KFIV Personality Ron Richards
    • KFIV Personality Tom Romano
    • Tammy Lynn (Veil-Drew) Remembers KTRB-KHOP
  • AIRCHECKS
    • Mel Williams – Aircheck
    • Glenn Fox – Aircheck
    • Jay Coffey – Aircheck
    • Bob Lang and Tim St. Martin – Aircheck
    • Bob Lang – Aircheck
    • Mike Novak – Aircheck
    • Tammy Lynn – Aircheck
    • Ron Richards “Rockin Ron” – Aircheck
    • Bob De Leon – Aircheck
    • Rick Myers – Aircheck
    • Gary Avey (G. Martin Avey) – Aircheck
    • Bob Malik – Aircheck
    • Derek Waring – Aircheck
    • Mike Green – Aircheck
    • John Chappell – Aircheck
    • Terry Nelson – Aircheck
    • Kim Dooley – Aircheck
  • RADIO JINGLES
    • KFIV Jingles
    • KTRB Jingles
    • KFRC Jingles
  • TRIBUTES
    • KTRB Owner Bill Bates, 68
    • Dwight Case, 90
    • John Chappell, 71 – Mourning The Passing of The Museum’s President
      • John Chappell Obituary
    • Robert Chituras, 73
    • Gene D’Accardo, 82
    • Bob De Leon, 78
    • F. Robert Fenton, 66
    • Tony (Townsend) Flores, 71
    • Glenn Fox, 73
    • Mel Freedman, 92
    • Fred Greene, 68
    • Joe Gross, KDJK Owner, 66
    • Dave Holmes – Mr. Wonderful
    • Bob Lang, 79
    • CECIL LYNCH- Pioneer Broadcaster, Chief Engineer to the 1960 Winter Olympics, 102
    • Merle “Lee” Mackenzie, 73
    • Don Maddox. 1922-2021
    • Bob Mohr, KBEE, KESP, KFIV, Sports and Sales, 82
    • Bob Neira, 79 – Museum Board Member
    • Harry Pappas-78
    • Bessie Pappas Grillos, 83
    • Bob Pinheiro, 84
    • Russell Pope, KYOS Engineer, 95
    • Clifford Price, 69
    • Abel Pulido, 80
    • Cal Purviance, 90
    • Ramona Rae Hansen-Saben (Salty’s Record Attic)
    • Bob Salmon, 81
    • Maxon (Max) Sayre
    • Chester R. Smith, 78
      • Chester Smith, My Last Visit
    • George Stevans, 91
    • Tim St. Martin, 74
      • Tim St. Martin, remembered by friends.
    • Jim West, 81
    • Mel Williams, Jazz Disc Jockey, 69
  • THE F.A.M.E. of RADIO
    • Wolfman Jack; Did He Work In Modesto?
    • Radio Goes Hollywood!
    • Maddox Brothers and Rose
      • Don Maddox, 1922-2021
    • First Prize: A Job at the White House
    • Wonder Woman’s First Boyfriend
    • “I Honestly Love You,”
    • Bob DeLeon receives MAMA’s Lifetime Award
      • Introduction of Bob at the MAMA Awards
    • “Now You’re Talkin’”
    • Quite a Ride, When You Ride Shotgun
    • What a journey, Modesto to Liverpool
  • OGDEN’S RADIO SCHOOL
    • OGDEN’S -Guestbook
    • OGDEN’S MEMORIES
    • OGDEN’S- Class Photos
    • OGDEN’S – Stan Atkinson Remembers
    • OGDEN’s -Actor Richard Kiel taught math at Ogden’s in ’63
    • Ogden’s- Bob Lang Remembers
    • OGDEN’S- Neil Ross Remembers
    • OGDEN’S RADIO SCHOOL- Shot Gun Tom Kelly remembers
  • MICROPHONE MAN INDEX
    • Introduction\ RCA model 44 Microphone
    • RCA Model 74 Ribbon Microphones
    • RCA 77 Series Microphones
    • RCA Uniaxial BK-5 Microphone
    • First Dynamic Microphones
    • Western Electric 630 The “Eight Ball” Microphone
    • “THE BIRDCAGE” Microphone
    • Western Electric 633A Saltshaker Microphone
    • RCA 88A and BK-1A Microphones
    • Shure Unidyne Microphone
    • Electro Voice Slim Dynamics Microphones
    • Electro Voice Dynamic Cardioid Microphones
    • Shure Models SM-5 and SM-7 Microphones
    • American Microphone Company
    • Turner Microphones
    • Shure Model 708a Stratoliner Microphone
    • Neumann U47 Microphone
    • Shure Unidyne Model 55, 75th Anniversary
    • Sennheiser MD 421 Microphone
    • Heil Microphones
  • CONTACT US
  • OTHER LINKS of INTEREST
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