Re: [IRCA] Long ago KNBA Vallejo.

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Pat & Bill,

Thanks for sharing the information about local Portland area stations  When I first moved up here I found a web-site that showed the KGA tower being toppled.  The site explained the extensive copper ground system and how hard it was to  pulled up all the copper that was used.  The former site was by the Expo center and right off of I-5 next to Portland speed way. It is now a wildlife area for birds.  If I remember right KGA also put a decent signal into the Bay Area.

Dennis,
Vancouver, WA

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From: mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx (Patrick Martin) 

> Dennis, 
> 
> Your local on 1550 Vancouver has an interesting history. They operated 
> from an old house in North Portland as a 1 KW daytimer. They were Top 40 
> rock and in the late 60s opened up studios across the street from KISN 
> at 10th and West Burnside in downtown Portland. Of course to compete, 
> they really did not have a prayer being a 1 KW daytimer and KISN 910 was 
> 5 KW 24/7, but they tried. The old 10th and Burnside location was called 
> "The KISN Corner" . The 1550 KGAR along with KISN would pull all sorts 
> of contests and stunts from in front of the studios. I still have quite 
> a few charts from the stations from the 60s/70s somewhere. Then came KGW 
> on the scene that really did compete with KISN. Ah , the good ol' days. 
> As I said, radio was fun. Portland had KXL-750, KPDQ-800, KKEY-1150, 
> KLIQ-1290, KUIK-1360, KPAM-1410, KVAN-1480, KGAR-1550, and KOHI-1600, as 
> daytimers. 
> 
> 73, 
> 
> Patrick 
> 
> Patrick Martin 
> KAVT Reception Manager 
> 
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