This is the US Station History section of
The Broadcast Archive

Maintained by:
Barry Mishkind - The Eclectic Engineer
Last Update 6/9/06

Classic Sites

Many radio stations were built to show that they were (and some still are) special places where broadcasting happens.  For many years, especially when the sites were manned, tours were common. Some stations even issued tour brochures to their visitors; WLW was one of them. Here are a few more example of why many people thought the local radio station was special:

A lot of people think WJR is a good example of a great looking station
As with many stations in the 1930s and 1940s, KFXD, Nampa, ID had an auditorium for live programs.

The KFXD transmitter site really 

 

Boom Box City

 

One of the best. One of my favorites. I just had to feature it on the cover of Radio Guide...

 

From "Down Under"  - 2BH, Broken Hill

 

 

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