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February 14, 2010

The geography of early seattle radio

2415_68207186100_500066100_2524335_497_n And now, our day is done. If we have pleased by entertaining and instructing, we are glad. And may the good God above guard and keep you through the night. This is KOMO, Fisher's Blend Station, Incorporated. We operate under the authorization of the Federal Radio Commission on a frequency of 920 kilocycles . . . goodnight! ~ KOMO radio sign-off in the 1920’s

(photo: Feliks Banel. thanks Ken Zick)

Feliks Banel’s piece about Seattle radio and its fascinating downtown history is a must-read at P-I com.
... Because of limitations of the original transcontinental cable that brought network programs to Seattle in radio's heyday, the city's most powerful stations in the 1930s and 1940s were all gathered in a now forgotten few square blocks downtown, in buildings that are all still standing.
Feliks writes: “I did much of the research back in 2003 when I led a walking tour through the buildings mentioned.”A local historian- long at at Seattle’s Museum of History & Industry- Banel is a communications consultant who writes about radio for Crosscut.com and is the Not Quite Historian for KOMO Newsradio’s Nine2Noon.

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joanie

Fisher's Blend Station

That sure brings back memories. That is reminiscent of small-town radio. Seattle used to be a small town. I miss that town. I remember boring Sundays but I still miss them. Chevrolet brought us Dinah Shore. What did Texaco bring? Bob Hope?

Everything's gotten too big. I don't like global.

Posted by: joanie | February 15, 2010 at 11:32 AM

hertwin

I agree with joanie 100%. I also hate all white men I hate all straight people I hate all christians and all military and all cops... I hate george bush and I hate everybody that disagrees with me... I also hate life... and I also hate to be deleted from this site.. it's been 3 times now.....but all in all.. life is peaceful for me......=)

Posted by: hertwin | February 15, 2010 at 10:07 PM

Kiel Mortgage

Does anyone know if Tommy008 approached Dori at the successful rally yesterday?

Posted by: Kiel Mortgage | February 16, 2010 at 05:22 AM

Peeroy Jabbar

Kiel, you are a moron.

Posted by: Peeroy Jabbar | February 16, 2010 at 03:05 PM

Bill Wippel

Felix has done us all a big favor. Researching this I am sure was a huge project. Knowing Felix it was probably a real treat. His piece shows how far radio has come and how far it has plunged "serving in the public interest."

Radio is killing itself because of neglect. KOMO AM appears to be the only AM station that cares about news and the community. And they are in the top 5, the ONLY AM station in the top ten!

If the big broadcast bunch doesn't tend to AM it will be cast aside and given to police.

Posted by: Bill Wippel | February 16, 2010 at 03:21 PM

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