As a DXer for the past nearly 50 years, in the early days up until the 70s, I always thought the radio stations will always be there, as few signed off for good and not many changed calls or formats for that matter. Then came the later 70s and into the 80s when all these Daytime only stations started to get night operations and more stations signed on the air causing any old fulltime stations to start losing revenue and then in today's World, all bets are off. Every time you turn around another old station bites the dust. I would have never has guessed back in the the 70s that old KSLM "K-Salem" 1390 Salem OR would be relaying Sports talk today. They were the number one station in Salem for decades runing a personality Adult Standards format, then called Middle of the Road. I remember visiting the station with Bill Block and Kevin Slater in the late 60s about 69 I think it was or maybe 1970. No one could touch KSLM with the ratings and we were told that by other stations in the area. How time changes. I feel very fortunate to have all of these old loggings too, along with the old QSLs. I remember reading Ernie Cooper's reports and musings when I was in my late teens and early 20s and Ernie discussing about the history of radio as he started in the 20s. Of course at that age, in my late teens and early 20s, I did not really connect to what he was talking about with Radio History. Today I do of course. I think I enjoy the history more today that anything.
Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager _______________________________________________ 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]
