Wash. TV channel applicants – 1951

   August 12, 2019

From the 1951 edition of Television Factbook is a listing of applicants to the FCC for new TV station licenses.  The channel number applied for appears after the applicants address.

Mike Cherry

retired broadcaster: on-air, MD, PD, asst PD, Prod Mgr, IT, station technician/engineer, pioneer Internet webcaster, station installation/maintenance; 12 years in commercial radio, 17 years volunteer in campus/community radio in B.C., Alberta & Wash. Amateur radio operator & "DXer" specializing in AM night-time DX, short-wave DX/listening & remote SDR DXing/listening

2 thoughts on “Wash. TV channel applicants – 1951”

  1. July 17, 2024 at QZVX

    Jason Remington says:

    KIRO originally applied for Channel 11 according to this info.

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  2. July 17, 2024 at QZVX

    Jason Remington says:

    Bing Crosby and KJR radio, among others applying for tv channels back in 1951. What might have been…

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