Re: [IRCA] Old Radio Pictures (and other interesting tidbits)

[GEORGE SANTULLI <gsantull@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Curisosity killed the cat...hereis more info for those curious too:
 
http://earlyradiohistory.us/recap.htm

George in Virginia
 
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> Date: Sun, 15 May 2011 17:25:02 -0500
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> On May 15, 2011, at 5:05 PM, bill kral wrote:
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> > In the Old Radio category; correct me if I'm wrong but the Call letters of US stations were started with the W because the first eastern stations were operated by the Westinghouse (Electric Company--not sure of this part of the name) with the strange exception of KDKA Pittsburgh--the first Westinghouse station.
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> Sorry, not correct. What happened was there was a treaty where all the countries got together and the US refused to go. When the government finally agreed W and K were left and thats how it happened. 
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> Kevin 
> Adamsville, TN
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