Yes, KVI was originally linseed to Tacoma when they first started transmitting from Vashon Island in 1936. I think they might hold the record for oldest transmitter site and tower. They have been through 4 or 5 main transmitters. But original tower and building still in use.
KVI still had to have a license to transfer to Seattle, so I still feel license date is the birth date in their case. Moving from Tacoma to Seattle or Seattle to Mercer Island. You’re still providing a signal and services to the original market. Same for 880am and others that moved but still provide coverage and service to the original city of license.
If a station were to be pulled off the air for an extended period of time (KMCQ 104.5 Covington WA comes to mind) and moved several hundreds of miles away. I would have a hard time justifying, the original birth date of a station, moved several hundred miles so that it no longer provides coverage to the original community/city of License. A move from Dalles, Oregon to Covington, Washington. Was not in the original thinking that went into the original license to cover and provide service to community/city in Oregon. So there is exception to original intent to serve, as the FCC has shown us. In this case one station was uthenized, to make way for the other station in another market.
KIRO started transmitting from Vashon in 1941 with 15 employees, on island, to keep that big old water-cooled rig running. Construction on the site started in 1940. KIRO has always been licensed to Seattle. Still using original towers built on Vashon.
I have KEVR – latter KING, moving to Vashon in 1946. I think all their towers have been replaced. Two towers fell down in separate wind storms and the third replaced when the second tower blew over in the early 90’s. Now shares the site with 770 am.
I don’t have when KOMO moved out here. But still using original building and towers built on Vashon.
In 1948 the wives of the engineers out on Vashon. By then there were four stations on the island. Started a club. The Ki-Mo-Vi-Ro-Club – Radio Engineers and Wives Club – KING, KOMO, KIRO, KVI. I miss talking to Bill Router about the history of Vashon Radio. He had some great stories.
Any one know when KOMO moved out to Vashon? I think it was part of the KOMO/KJR frequency swap. So KOMO could build the 50KW site.
KVI still had to have a license to transfer to Seattle, so I still feel license date is the birth date in their case. Moving from Tacoma to Seattle or Seattle to Mercer Island. You’re still providing a signal and services to the original market. Same for 880am and others that moved but still provide coverage and service to the original city of license.
If a station were to be pulled off the air for an extended period of time (KMCQ 104.5 Covington WA comes to mind) and moved several hundreds of miles away. I would have a hard time justifying, the original birth date of a station, moved several hundred miles so that it no longer provides coverage to the original community/city of License. A move from Dalles, Oregon to Covington, Washington. Was not in the original thinking that went into the original license to cover and provide service to community/city in Oregon. So there is exception to original intent to serve, as the FCC has shown us. In this case one station was uthenized, to make way for the other station in another market.
KIRO started transmitting from Vashon in 1941 with 15 employees, on island, to keep that big old water-cooled rig running. Construction on the site started in 1940. KIRO has always been licensed to Seattle. Still using original towers built on Vashon.
I have KEVR – latter KING, moving to Vashon in 1946. I think all their towers have been replaced. Two towers fell down in separate wind storms and the third replaced when the second tower blew over in the early 90’s. Now shares the site with 770 am.
I don’t have when KOMO moved out here. But still using original building and towers built on Vashon.
In 1948 the wives of the engineers out on Vashon. By then there were four stations on the island. Started a club. The Ki-Mo-Vi-Ro-Club – Radio Engineers and Wives Club – KING, KOMO, KIRO, KVI. I miss talking to Bill Router about the history of Vashon Radio. He had some great stories.
Any one know when KOMO moved out to Vashon? I think it was part of the KOMO/KJR frequency swap. So KOMO could build the 50KW site.