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Anyone who worked in radio or TV stations prior to the computer and satellite era,  which began in the early '80s,  will remember how the news they delivered on the air reached them.  The main source was by teleprinters connected to telephones lines being fed by a news gathering companies including United Press which later became United Press International (UPI).
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Radio jingles are those short, catchy musical interludes that tell you the name of the station, the program you’re listening to, identify news networks and other on-the-air features.   Radio jingles can be traced back to 1923, around the same time commercial radio began in the United States. General Mills' "Wheaties" was the world’s first singing commercial. "Have You Tried Wheaties?", was first released on the Christmas Eve of 1926
In 1958 the first  European “pirate” broadcaster to begin  broadcasting from international waters was Radio Mercur. Established by a group of Danish businessmen the station transmitted  from a small ship anchored off Copenhagen, Denmark.  Radio Mercur's success  led to other groups starting similar ventures  including Radio Nord in 1960 anchored off Stockholm, Sweden.  Radio Veronica in 1960 began broadcasting in Dutch from an old light ship anchored off the Dutch coast and Radio Caroline off the Essex, England coast. 
Memorabilia from the Bill Bates years  ( 1933 - 1969 ) at KTRB Modesto.  Teletype machines, QSL Cards, "ham radio"  and more.
This photo of the original studios of KTRB Modesto, and the mobile business trailer of KMPH on Norwegian Ave. in Modesto, CA show both businesses are vacant and the property has been up for sale for over a year.  This photo was taken on Oct. 16, 2010. 
Paul Harvey Aurandt,  better known as Paul Harvey died February 28, 2009 at the age of 90.
In the decades since her demise, the RMS Titanic has inspired countless books and several notable films while continuing to make headlines. The sinking of the Titanic Influenced Wireless Radio.
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Modern technology has catapulted the way broadcast stations deliver their programs.   Anyone who worked in radio or TV stations prior to the computer and satellite era,  which began in the early '80s,  will remember how the news they delivered on-the-air reached them.   In the "old days" the news,  gathered by reporters around the world, was fed to radio stations around the country primarily by telephone data and voice lines  (teletype machines and voice networks.).  Many stations were affiliated with a major network like NBC, CBS, ABC, & Mutual, to name a few, which was delivered by a newsreaders over network lines.    Additionally,  stations received news via teletype networks including United Press and Associated Press. (See "News delivered by teletype systems")  and local news copy which was prepared and delivered from local their stations.  Today,  satellites have become the transport method and computers the source greatly assisting  the newsreaders delivering the news on-the-air.
Nevada Atomic Blast Test Rattles Modesto as reported by United Press on June 4, 1953. Cal Purviance read the news report on KTRB at 430 AM on the morning of June 4, 1953.  The Nevada Test Site was the primary testing location of American nuclear devices; 126 tests were conducted elsewhere (many at the Pacific Proving Grounds in the Marshall Islands). On July 17, 1962 the last atmospheric test detonation occurred at the Nevada Test Site. Underground testing continued until September 23, 1992.
When station operators chose what format to air on the FM stations beginning in the 60's,  one of the objectives was to not compete with AM stations and be able to run the FM stations inexpensively. There wasn't the revenue from FM to support a "live" presentation with another staff of announcers. The result was the birth of automated equipment and the pre-recorded, syndicated format business.
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Nevada Atomic Blast Test Rattles Modesto
 
Nearly a century ago, KJQ became one of two radio stations licensed to Stockton, California. On December 20, 1921,  C.O. Gould was the license holder for the radio station and also operated “Gould, The Light Store”, both occupying space at 615 East Main Street, telephone #383.  Gould sold radio sets, appliances, electric fixtures and gas/gasoline lights.
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Jingles For Branding and Identification
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The Modesto Area Music Association super MAMA lifetime achievement award was presented to former Modesto DJ, musician and Modesto Radio Museum board member Bob DeLeon.  The presentation was made at ceremonies held at the DoubleTree hotel ballroom on October 13, 2011. The award, presented by Chris Murphy, co-founder of the awards in 1999 with Chris Ricci, said DeLeon could have been one of the characters in the American Graffiti film created by Modesto native George Lucas in 1962. 
In 1942 KTRB moved from its original home on McHenry avenue to a new site on Norwegian avenue in Modesto.  The station at the time purchased  a surplus 1000 watt AM transmitter from the McClatchy Corp. in Sacramento as a backup for their main transmitter.  This story,  by our museum President John Chappell,  concerns the removal of the transmitter from the building on Norwegian.  The building has been empty for years has been burglarized several times.  The museum group hopes to display the transmitter someday if we are ever successful in obtaining a building.)

MacKenzie Repeater tape cartridge machine.  In the early 50's the Mackenzie Repeater tape cartridge machine brought to the broadcasting industry the first machine designed for continuous endless tape loop operation.  The magazines (cartridges) were made of metal with an exposed loop of tape.
Mackenzie Repeater Cartridge Machine
Hammond / U.S. Army Hospital Modesto 1940s