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Modesto Radio Museum

Modesto Area Radio Broadcasting History 1933-2006

  • WELCOME PAGE
  • CONTACT US
  • RADIO STATIONS
    • KMOD/KFIV
      • Have You Ever Called a Radio Station?
      • “I Honestly Love You,”
      • 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
    • 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
    • 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-KTRB personality Derek Waring
    • KTRB, The Friendly Voice
    • KDJK Beaver Brown Remembers
    • Fast Lane Clark remembers Central Valley Rock & Roll
    • BOB DE LEON Receives MAMA’s Lifetime Achievement Award
    • The Radio of My Youth
    • KFIV Personality Bob Malik
    • KFIV Personality Ron Richards
    • KFIV Personality Tom Romano
    • Tammy Lynn (Veil-Drew) Remembers KTRB-KHOP
  • TRIBUTES
    • KTRB Owner Bill Bates, 68
    • Bob Mohr, KBEE, KESP Sports and Sales , 82
    • Cal Purviance, 90
    • CECIL LYNCH- Pioneer Broadcaster, Chief Engineer to the 1960 Winter Olympics, 102
    • Chester R. Smith, 78
      • Chester Smith, My Last Visit
    • Dwight Case, 90
    • Fred Melvin Greene, 68
    • Gene D’Accardo, 82
    • George Stevans, 91
    • Glenn Fox, 73
    • Jim West, 81
    • Joe Gross, KDJK Owner, 66
    • John Chappell, June 20, 2020
      • John Chappell, 71 – Mourning The Passing of The Museum’s President
    • Mel Williams, Jazz Disc Jockey, 69
    • Abel Pulido, Spanish Radio Entertainer, 80
    • Dave Holmes – Mr. Wonderful
    • John Chappell Obituary
    • Mel Freedman, 92
    • Robert Chituras, 73
    • Russell Pope, KYOS Engineer, 95
    • Tim St. Martin, 74, remembered by friends
  • REELS OF OUR LIVES
    • Radio Jingles
  • The F.A.M.E. of Radio
    • Bob DeLeon receives MAMA’s Lifetime Award
    • “Now You’re Talkin’”
    • Quite a Ride, When You Ride Shotgun
    • What a journey, Modesto to Liverpool
  • AIRCHECKS
    • John Chappell – Aircheck
    • Mike Green – Aircheck
    • Derek Waring – Aircheck
    • Terry Nelson – Aircheck
    • Bob Malik – Aircheck
    • Gary Avey (G. Martin Avey) – Aircheck
  • Microphone Man-index

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  • Stan Lindsay on Glenn Fox, 73
  • JUANITA V CHAVARRIA on Dave Holmes – Mr. Wonderful
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  • Elaine Costa on KFIV and KTRB Personality, Derek Waring
  • Karyn Miller on KFIV Personality Bob Malik
  • WELCOME PAGE
  • CONTACT US
  • RADIO STATIONS
    • KMOD/KFIV
      • Have You Ever Called a Radio Station?
      • “I Honestly Love You,”
      • 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
    • 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
    • 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-KTRB personality Derek Waring
    • KTRB, The Friendly Voice
    • KDJK Beaver Brown Remembers
    • Fast Lane Clark remembers Central Valley Rock & Roll
    • BOB DE LEON Receives MAMA’s Lifetime Achievement Award
    • The Radio of My Youth
    • KFIV Personality Bob Malik
    • KFIV Personality Ron Richards
    • KFIV Personality Tom Romano
    • Tammy Lynn (Veil-Drew) Remembers KTRB-KHOP
  • TRIBUTES
    • KTRB Owner Bill Bates, 68
    • Bob Mohr, KBEE, KESP Sports and Sales , 82
    • Cal Purviance, 90
    • CECIL LYNCH- Pioneer Broadcaster, Chief Engineer to the 1960 Winter Olympics, 102
    • Chester R. Smith, 78
      • Chester Smith, My Last Visit
    • Dwight Case, 90
    • Fred Melvin Greene, 68
    • Gene D’Accardo, 82
    • George Stevans, 91
    • Glenn Fox, 73
    • Jim West, 81
    • Joe Gross, KDJK Owner, 66
    • John Chappell, June 20, 2020
      • John Chappell, 71 – Mourning The Passing of The Museum’s President
    • Mel Williams, Jazz Disc Jockey, 69
    • Abel Pulido, Spanish Radio Entertainer, 80
    • Dave Holmes – Mr. Wonderful
    • John Chappell Obituary
    • Mel Freedman, 92
    • Robert Chituras, 73
    • Russell Pope, KYOS Engineer, 95
    • Tim St. Martin, 74, remembered by friends
  • REELS OF OUR LIVES
    • Radio Jingles
  • The F.A.M.E. of Radio
    • Bob DeLeon receives MAMA’s Lifetime Award
    • “Now You’re Talkin’”
    • Quite a Ride, When You Ride Shotgun
    • What a journey, Modesto to Liverpool
  • AIRCHECKS
    • John Chappell – Aircheck
    • Mike Green – Aircheck
    • Derek Waring – Aircheck
    • Terry Nelson – Aircheck
    • Bob Malik – Aircheck
    • Gary Avey (G. Martin Avey) – Aircheck
  • Microphone Man-index
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