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Modesto Area Radio Broadcasting History 1933-2006

  • WELCOME PAGE
  • COMING SOON
  • CONTACT US
  • RADIO STATIONS
    • KMOD/KFIV
      • Have You Ever Called a Radio Station?
      • “I Honestly Love You,”
      • Letters, We Get Letters
      • Be Careful Out There
      • Jocks Who Box
      • Merrily, We Rolls Along
    • KDJK, A Dream Come True
    • 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
  • RADIO HISTORY
    • KTRB’s First Superstars: Arkie and His Hillbillies
    • Erle Stanley Gardner’s Favorite Radio Personality
    • KDHS, Modesto’s First High School Radio Station
      • 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
    • KBHI – Beyer High School Radio
      • Remembering KBHI – Tammy Veil
    • The MacKenzie Endless Loop Repeaters
    • 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
    • KFIV and KTRB Personality, Derek Waring
    • KTRB, The Friendly Voice
    • KDJK Beaver Brown Remembers
    • Fast Lane Clark remembers Central Valley Rock & Roll
    • 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
    • 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
  • RADIO JINGLES
    • KFIV Jingles
    • KTRB Jingles
    • KFRC Jingles
  • TRIBUTES
    • Bob De Leon, 78
    • KTRB Owner Bill Bates, 68
    • Dwight Case, 90
    • Merle “Lee” Mackenzie, 73
    • Bob Mohr, KBEE, KESP, KFIV, Sports and Sales, 82
    • Dave Holmes – Mr. Wonderful
    • Glenn Fox, 73
    • John Chappell Obituary
    • John Chappell, 71 – Mourning The Passing of The Museum’s President
      • John Chappell, June 20, 2020
    • Mel Freedman, 92
    • Mel Williams, Jazz Disc Jockey, 69
    • Robert Chituras, 73
    • Russell Pope, KYOS Engineer, 95
    • Tim St. Martin, 74, remembered by friends
    • Cal Purviance, 90
    • CECIL LYNCH- Pioneer Broadcaster, Chief Engineer to the 1960 Winter Olympics, 102
    • Chester R. Smith, 78
      • Chester Smith, My Last Visit
    • Fred Greene, 68
    • Gene D’Accardo, 82
    • George Stevans, 91
    • Jim West, 81
    • Joe Gross, KDJK Owner, 66
    • Mel Williams, Jazz Disc Jockey, 69
  • The F.A.M.E. of Radio
    • Radio Goes Hollywood!
    • Wonder Woman’s First Boyfriend
    • 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 -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
    • Microphone Man-1
    • Microphone Man-2
    • Microphone Man-3
    • Microphone Man-4
    • Microphone Man-6
    • Microphone Man-7
    • Microphone man-8
    • Microphone Man-9
    • Microphone Man-11
    • Microphone Man-12
    • Microphone Man-13
    • Microphone Man-14
    • Microphone Man-15
    • Microphone Man-16
    • Microphone Man-17
    • Microphone Man-18
    • Microphone Man-19
    • Microphone Man-22
    • Microphone Man-26
    • Microphone man-27
    • Microphone man-29
    • Microphone man-30
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  • KBHI – Beyer High School Radio
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  • Lane Clark ("Fast Lane") on Bob De Leon, 78
  • WELCOME PAGE
  • COMING SOON
  • CONTACT US
  • RADIO STATIONS
    • KMOD/KFIV
      • Have You Ever Called a Radio Station?
      • “I Honestly Love You,”
      • Letters, We Get Letters
      • Be Careful Out There
      • Jocks Who Box
      • Merrily, We Rolls Along
    • KDJK, A Dream Come True
    • 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
  • RADIO HISTORY
    • KTRB’s First Superstars: Arkie and His Hillbillies
    • Erle Stanley Gardner’s Favorite Radio Personality
    • KDHS, Modesto’s First High School Radio Station
      • 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
    • KBHI – Beyer High School Radio
      • Remembering KBHI – Tammy Veil
    • The MacKenzie Endless Loop Repeaters
    • 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
    • KFIV and KTRB Personality, Derek Waring
    • KTRB, The Friendly Voice
    • KDJK Beaver Brown Remembers
    • Fast Lane Clark remembers Central Valley Rock & Roll
    • 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
    • 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
  • RADIO JINGLES
    • KFIV Jingles
    • KTRB Jingles
    • KFRC Jingles
  • TRIBUTES
    • Bob De Leon, 78
    • KTRB Owner Bill Bates, 68
    • Dwight Case, 90
    • Merle “Lee” Mackenzie, 73
    • Bob Mohr, KBEE, KESP, KFIV, Sports and Sales, 82
    • Dave Holmes – Mr. Wonderful
    • Glenn Fox, 73
    • John Chappell Obituary
    • John Chappell, 71 – Mourning The Passing of The Museum’s President
      • John Chappell, June 20, 2020
    • Mel Freedman, 92
    • Mel Williams, Jazz Disc Jockey, 69
    • Robert Chituras, 73
    • Russell Pope, KYOS Engineer, 95
    • Tim St. Martin, 74, remembered by friends
    • Cal Purviance, 90
    • CECIL LYNCH- Pioneer Broadcaster, Chief Engineer to the 1960 Winter Olympics, 102
    • Chester R. Smith, 78
      • Chester Smith, My Last Visit
    • Fred Greene, 68
    • Gene D’Accardo, 82
    • George Stevans, 91
    • Jim West, 81
    • Joe Gross, KDJK Owner, 66
    • Mel Williams, Jazz Disc Jockey, 69
  • The F.A.M.E. of Radio
    • Radio Goes Hollywood!
    • Wonder Woman’s First Boyfriend
    • 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 -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
    • Microphone Man-1
    • Microphone Man-2
    • Microphone Man-3
    • Microphone Man-4
    • Microphone Man-6
    • Microphone Man-7
    • Microphone man-8
    • Microphone Man-9
    • Microphone Man-11
    • Microphone Man-12
    • Microphone Man-13
    • Microphone Man-14
    • Microphone Man-15
    • Microphone Man-16
    • Microphone Man-17
    • Microphone Man-18
    • Microphone Man-19
    • Microphone Man-22
    • Microphone Man-26
    • Microphone man-27
    • Microphone man-29
    • Microphone man-30
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