Show Station celebrates 30 years on ai air Entering its thirtieth year of continuous business this week is radio sta station The sta station went on the air January 19 1947 under the call caU name Lee LeeWalker LeeWalker LeeWalker Walker was the first manager and the station was housed Inthe in inthe inthe the basement of the Hotel Vernal now Lamplighter Inn OWNERS Of m the station are the Broadcasting Corporation It originally operated on as 1340 kilocycles and watts In 1956 the call can letters letters letters let let- changed to and in 1957 its power increased to 1000 watts its frequency also changed to 1260 In 1962 1902 its power increased to watts and it became an EBS civil defense station in 1968 1965 marked the move of Athe thesta the sta station to its present location on North Vernal Avenue Managers over the years besides Mr Walker have been Frank Judd Duayne Case Everett Coon and present manager Margaret Hemmert who has held this position since 1970 An open house was held at the station Wednesday During the anniversary week nine advertisers advertisers advertisers ad ad- who have been with for 30 years were in In- News items from Crom 30 years ago were a special feature of the station during the week The news items were collected from the 1947 files of the too Vernal Express |