Anyone with Broadcasting Yearbooks 1971-1974?

[greg.hahn]

Please look up for me a station on 104.9 in Belvedere, Ill. (Rockford market) I'd like to know any info I can about that station before it burned down.

It came back on the air in 1976 as WYBR.

 

[RadioMan203]

Like Greg, I would love to find some old info on a station for a tribute site I manage. If anybody as any "dirt old" references that can help that would be great. Also look for suggestions on where I might be able to look up info on a station from back in the 60's outside of local newspapers.

 

[pbf1]

Broadcasting Yearbooks 1971

WKWL(FM) - not on air, target date September 1970 (yes, 1970). 104.9 MHz, 3 kW, Ant 300 ft. Bell School Rd., Rockford, Ill. 61107. 398-6464. Belvidere Broadcasting Co.

 

[Play Freebird]

From the 1972 Yearbook:


Belvidere (815) Boone County
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WKWL(FM) Feb 27, 1971: 104.9 MHz; 3
kw. Ant 300 ft. Bell School Rd. Rockford,
Ill. (61107). 398-6464. Belvidere Bcstg Co.
Net: ABC/FM. Format: Good Mus. Spec
progs: Fr 4 hrs wkly.
Keith Walker, pres.

 

[greg.hahn]

Excellent! That's just what I wanted. Thanks so much!

I wonder what this line means?--- Fr: 4 hours weekly

 

[rrsounds]

Excellent! That's just what I wanted. Thanks so much!

I wonder what this line means?--- Fr: 4 hours weekly

Farm programming?
French?
"Frosty the Snowman"?
Frustration?


Kind Regards,
David

 

[Dndsh237]

I think it means four hours of specialty programming / week.

 

[Play Freebird]

I would guess Fr. stands for French -- perhaps a recorded public affairs program from Radio France. Remember, back in 1971, all stations had to carry a minimum schedule of non-entertainment programming and would often subscribe to international syndicated offers to meet this requirement.

Greg, do you know the particulars of how the station burned down?

 

[greg.hahn]

I would guess Fr. stands for French -- perhaps a recorded public affairs program from Radio France. Remember, back in 1971, all stations had to carry a minimum schedule of non-entertainment programming and would often subscribe to international syndicated offers to meet this requirement.

Greg, do you know the particulars of how the station burned down?

As I recall, someone told me it was a transmitter fire. The transmitter was in the basement of the studio building, and a fire down there gutted the whole place. (RCA? LOL, it was only 3 KW though) That's pretty much all I know.