Re: [IRCA] Long ago KNBA Vallejo.

[bportzer@xxxxxxxxxxx]

KXA Seattle did something like this in the early 70s.  At the time, they were a daytimer on 770 and played mostly classical music.  Their nightly sign-off would invite listeners to tune in KCRL 780 in Reno for more classical music throughout the night.  KCRL obviously wasn't quite on the same channel, but it boomed into Seattle at night.  I think the idea was to keep listeners close to KXA's frequency until they signon on the next morning.  At the time, Seattle had several classical stations on FM, so KXA's management probably didn't want listeners wandering too far afield at night.  I wonder if KCRL's staff even knew about KXA's endorsement.

Bruce


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From: "Marty Rimpau" <mrimpau@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> On Wed, 04 Apr 2007 13:38:20 +0000, vroomski@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> 
> Back in the early 70's I would listen to KNBA-1190 a 250 watt daytime
> only station in Vallejo, CA  In the winter the horse race recreations
> would come on right before the station would sign off.  At the end of
> the KNBA's sign-off announcement the announcer would say "Stay tuned
> for KEX".  as soon as KNBA killed their carrier, KEX would be in as
> strong as ever. Just checked my old log book and under 1190 I only have
> KEX, no KNBA.  Sad that I did not record them in the log book.  Someone
> told me that KNBA make 90% of their money on Sundays when they sold
> air-time to SF Bay Area ministers.  The good old days of radio.  
> 
> Dennis,
> Vancouver, WA
> 
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