There is some noir movie from the late 40s-early 50s (which I can't remember the name of) that had a murder in it and a KPIX television truck pulled up...a 1930s vintage paneled van. I got a good chuckle. I bet the people at Channel 5 in San Francisco would too.
Mike On Thu, Aug 14, 2008 at 1:18 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mike and Patrick, > > Thx guys, I figured it had to be a fictionalized call sign, but you never > know until you ask. > > Maybe we should create a listing of fictional radio stations: KLVW, KBBL > and > so on. > > 73 de Joe > > > On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:09:45 -0700, Mike Hawkins wrote > > I checked my records today, and did not find KLVW listed in > > California anytime since 1920. > > > > Mike Hawkins > > > > On Thu, Aug 14, 2008 at 12:45 PM, Patrick Griffith, N0NNK / WPE9HVW < > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I have two radio station guides from 1928 and 1929. Neither of them > > > shows KLVW as being an active call. Of course it may have been issued > > > after these guides were published. Maybe the movie was promoting the > > > area's newest radio station! > > > > > > In 1928 San Francisco had KFRC (610), KFWI (930), KGTT (1420), KJBS > > > (1100), KPO (680), and KYA (1230). That count doesn't include the > > > suburbs. Oakland, San Jose, and Berkeley added another 7 stations to > the > > > mix. > > -- 73 de Joe Miller, KJ8O, Troy, MI -- Grid EN82 -- > ------ WOW! Homepage (http://www.wowway.com) ------ > > _______________________________________________ > IRCA mailing list > [email protected] > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the > original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the > IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected]
