Re: [IRCA] Radio Station EKKO stamp images

["Bob Foxworth" <rfoxwor1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Lyn Hollerman recently wrote the list about Jon Pearkins' collection
> of EKKO stamp images. I have them from WBBR (the old one on 1330) and
> WKY plus a non-conforming verie stamp from KFYR. Does anyone know the
> history behind these?
>
> Pete
>
> Pete Taylor


I have a verie letter from KFI-640 (yes, I said, letter)
and it has a non-conforming "EKKO" stamp they
had included, a in-house produced deal. I wound up
attaching it to the letter itself so it wouldn't become
lost. (Yes I know today that, to a stamp collector,
"original gum" and "never hinged" are value increasers.)

I got this in or about 1964 for reception from New
Jersey, a common event then, for those willing to stay
up until about 1 or 2 AM.. Though once I heard them
around 8 or 9 pm est in wintertime.

Back then, Ernie Cooper's DXer neighbor (either
Bernie Duffy or Peter Clarius, not sure which)
had an album with a couple hundred of those stamps.
These DXers lived in Brooklyn NY.

--

Speaking of KFI there is some talk on bc or RT
that the NTSB has released a report on the accident
a year ago that knocked down the KFI tower, and
apparently, in addition to blaming the pilot, they
are saying that KFI was part of the problem even
though the tower was not in the approach zone.

- Bob



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