FWC RAYOVAC.HTM
Rev: 5-11-00
Broadcasting Station Listings
(As of March, 1925)
Taken from Ray-O-Vac's "Radio Trouble Finder & Broadcasting Station Directory."
Three-Letter Call Signs
Power levels ranged from only 5 W, for KJQ in Stockton, California up to
1KW for two stations, five 1.5KW stations, 2KW for CKY and 4KW for XDA.
Generally, most power levels were 100 or 500 watts. These were for power
output (RF) levels. The booklet stated that Canadian stations were rated
for (DC) power inputs.
Station Licensee Power Wavelength M
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24A Tarnava & Co., Monterey, Mexico 200 285
AA3 Fitzsimmons Hospital, Denver ? 440
AQ6 135th Field Artillery, Daton ? 425
AT9 Fort Bragg, North Carolina 400 435
AV7 6th Minn. Nat Guard, St. Paul ? 400
CKY Manitoba Telephone System, Winnipeg, Canada 2000 450
CYA Partido Libero Avanzado, Mexico City ? 185
CYB El Buen Tono, Mexico City 500 380
CYF Frederico Zorilla, Oaxaca, Mexico ? ?
CYG Secretara de Guerra y Marina, Mexico City ? ?
CYH High Life, Mexico City 100 340
CYL La Casa de Radio, Mexico City 500 480
CYR Rosseter y Cia, Mazatlan, Sinaloa ? ?
CYX Excelsior & Cia, Parker, Mexico City 500 333
CYZ Liga Central Mexicana de Radio, Mexico City ? 400
CZA Aviation Dept, War Ministry, Mexico City 500-1070 Var
CZF Chihuahua State Broadcasting, Chihuahua, Mex 250 400
KFI Earle C. Anthony, Inc., Los Angles 1500 469
KGB Daily Ledger, Tacoma, Washington 50 249.7
KGO General Electric Co. Oakland, Cal. 1500 299.8
KGU Honolulu Advertiser, Honolulu, Hawaii 100 360
KGW Morning Orogonion, Portland, Oregon 500 485.1
KGY St. Martins College, Lacy, Washington 10 246
KHJ Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Cal. 500 404.1
KHQ Excelsior Motorcycle Co., Seattle, WA 100 360
KJQ Gould, The Lite Man, Stockton, Cal. 5 273
KJR NW Radio Service Co., Seattle, Washington 100 283
KJS Bible Institute of Los Angeles, Cal. 750 293
KLS Warner Bros Radio, Inc. Oakland, Cal. 250 248
KLX Oakland Tribune, Oakland, Cal. 500 509.9
KLZ Reynolds Radio Co., Denver, Colorado 250 266
KMJ San Joaquin Power Co., Fresno, Cal. 50 234.2
KMO Association Station, Tacoma, Washington 10 250
KNT Walter Hemrick, Kukak Bay, Alaska 100 263
KNX Los Angeles Express, Hollywood, Cal. 500 336.9
KOA General Electric Co., Denver, Col. 1500 322.4
KOB New Mex. State College of Agriculture 500 348.6
KOP Detroit Police Dept, Detroit, Michigan 500 277.8
KPO Hale Bros., Inc., San Francisco, Cal. 500 429.5
KQP Apple City Radio Club, Hood River, Oregon 10 270.1
KQV Doubleday Electric Co., Pittsburgh, Penn. 500 275.2
KQW Charled D. Herrold, San Jose, Cal. 50 240
KRE Daily Gazette, Berkely, Cal. 100 259
KSD St Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis, MO 500 545.1
KTW First Presbtr. Church, Seattle, Washington 1000 272.6
KUO Examiner Printing Co., San Francisco, Cal. 150 245.8
KWG Portable Wireless Telegraph Co. Stockton, CA 50 247.8
KWH Los Angeles Examiner, Los Angeles, Cal. 250 360
KYO Electric Shop, Honolulu, Hawaii 100 270
KYW Westinghouse Electric Co., Chicago, Ill. 100 270
KZM Western Radio Institute, Oakland, Cal. 100 241
NAA US Navy Radio, Virginia 435
PWX I. T & T. Corp. Havana, Cuba 500 400
WBR Pennsylvania State Police, Butler, PA 250 258
WBS D. W. May Co., Newark, NJ 100 252
WBT Southern Radio Corp. Charlotte, NC 250 275
WBZ Westinghouse Electric, Springfield, Mass. 1500 333.3
WCK Stix, Baer & Fuller Co., St. Louis, MO 100 275
WCM Univ. of Texas, Austin, Texas 250 268
WCX Detroit Free Press, Detroit, MI 500 516.9
WDZ James L. Bush, Tuscola, Ill. 100 278
WEV Hulbert-Still Elect. Co., Houston, Texas 100 236
WEW Univer. of St. Louis, St Louis, MO 100 248
WFI Strawbridge & Clothier, Philadelphia, PA 500 394.5
WGI Amer Radio Resaerch, Medford Hillside, MA 500 261
WGL Thomas F. Howlitt, Philadelphia, PA 500 261
WGN Chicago Tribunr, Chicago, Ill. 1000 370.2
WGR Federal Tel. Mfg. Co., Buffalo, NY 750 319
WGY General Electric Co., Schnectady, NY 1500 379.5
WHA Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis 500 535.4
WHK Radio Box Co., Cleveland, Ohio 150 273
WHN Lowe's Broadcasting Station, NYC 500 361.2
WHO Bankers Life Co., Des Moines, Iowa 500 526
WHT Radio Broadcasting Corp., Chicago, Ill (under construction)
WIK K & L Electric Co., McKeesport, Penn 100 234
WIL Benson Radio & Star, St. Louis, MO 150 273
WIP Gimbel Brothers, Philadelphia, Penn. 500 508.2
WJD Dennison University, Granville, Ohio 10 217.3
WJY Radio Corp of America, New York 500 405.2
WJZ Radio Corp of America, New York 500 454.3
WKY WKY Radio Shop, Oaklahoma City, OK 100 275
WLB Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Min. ? 278
WLS Sears-Roebuck Co., Chicago 500 344.6
WMC Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn. 500 499.7
WMH Ainsworth Gates Radio Co. Cincinnati, Ohio 500 325.9
WMU Doubleday Hill Electric Co., Washington, DC 100 261
WNJ Radio Shop of Newark, Newark, NJ 150 233
WOC Palmer Chiropractic School, Davenport, Iowa 500 483.6
WOI Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa 500 270
WOO John Wanamaker, Philadelphia, PA 500 508.2
WOQ Unity School of Christianity, Kansas City, MO 500 278
WOR L. Bamburger Co., Newark, NJ 500 405.2
WOS State Marketing Bureau, Jefferson City, Mo. 500 440.9
WPG Municipality of Atlantic City, NJ 500 299.8
WQJ Calumet Baking Powder Co., Chicago, Ill. 500 447.5
WRC Radio Corp. of America, Washington, DC 500 468.5
WRK Doran Bros. Electric Co., Hamilton, Ohio 200 270
WRL Union College, Schnectady, NY 500 360
WRM Univ. of Illinois, Urbana, Ill. 500 273
WRR City of Dallas, Texas 200 261
WRW Radio Reserch Lab., Tarrytown, NY 500 272.6
WSB Atlanta Journal, Atlanta, Georgia 700 428.3
WSL J & M Electric Co., Utica, NY 100 273
WSR Hardin Sales & Service, Broadlands, Ill. 10 233
WSY Alabama Polytechnic Inst., Auburn, Ala. 500 250
WTG Kansas State Agri. College, Manhattan, KS 50 273
WWI Ford Motor Co., Dearborn, Mich. 250 256
WWJ Detroit News, Detroit, Michigan 500 352.7
WWL Loyola Univ., New Orleans 50 275
XDA Government of Mexico, Mexico City 4000 Var
Some flea-powered stations of 1925:
Station Licensee Power Wavelength M
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KDLR Radio Electric Co., Devils Lake, N.Dak. 5 231
KFLA Abner W. Wilson, Butte, Montana 5 254.1
KFNV L. A. Drake, Santa Rosa, California 5 234
KFOJ Moberly High School, Moberly, Missouri 5 246
KFOL Leslie M. Schalbuch, Marengo, Ia. 5 234
KFQE Dickenson Henry Laboratory, Colorado Springs 5 224
KFQM Third Baptist Church, Portland, Oregon 5 283
KFRN M. Lawrence Short, Hanford, Cal. 5 224
KFRQ Radio Market Service Corp., Portland, Oregon 5 213
KFUQ Branton & Sons, Co., San Francisco, Cal. 5 234
KFUY Ervine H. Bouchard, Helena, Montana 5 254
KJQ Gould, The Lite Man, Stockton, Cal. 5 273
WABD Parker High School, Dayton, Ohio 5 283
WBBV Johnstown Radio Co., Johnstown, Penn. 5 248
WCBE Uhalt Bros. Radio Co., New Orleans, La. 5 263
WCBR Charles H. Messter, Providence R.I. 5 246
WDBD H. E. Burns, Martinsburg, W.Va. 5 254
WDBX Dyckman Radio Shop, NYC 5 233
WDBZ Boy Scouts of America, Kingston, NY 5 233
WEBO Radio Company, Hamilton, Ohio 5 252
WEBT Dayton Industrial High School, Dayton, Ohio 5 256
WEBZ Savannah Radio Corp., Savannah, Geo. 5 234
WFBD Gethseme Bapt. Ch., Philadelphia, Pa. 5 234
WGBK Lawrence W. Campbell, Johnstown, Pa. 5 248
WGBM Theodore N. Saaty, Providence, R.I. 5 234
WQAF Sandusky Register, Sandusky, Ohio 5 240
WSRO Harry W. Farlander, Hamilton, Ohio 5 252
KFAW Radio Den, Santa Anna, Cal. 10 280
KFCB Nielson Radio Supply Co., Phoenix, Arizona 10 238
KFCC First Cong. Church, Helena, Montana 10 248
KFCV FredMahaffey, Jr., Houston, Texas 10 360
KFDD St. Michael's Episc. Church, Boise, Idaho 10 275.1
KFDZ Harry O. Iverson, Minneapolis, Minn. 10 231
KFER Auto Electric Service Co., Fort Dodge, Iowa 10 231
KFEY Bunker Hill & Sullivan Co., Kellog, Idaho 10 360
KFFR Jim Kirk Sparks, Nebraska 10 226
KFGQ Crary Hardware Co., Boone, Iowa 10 226
KFHL Penn College, Oskaloosa, Iowa 10 240
KFIU Alaska Electric Co., Juneau, Alaska 10 226
KFJB Marshal Electric Co., Marshalltown, Iowa 10 248
KFJI Liberty Theater, Astoria, Oregon 10 245.8
KFLQ Bizzell Radio Shop, Little Rock, Ark. 10 261
KFLX George R. Clough, Galveston, Texas 10 240
KFNG Wooten's Radio Shop, Coldwater, Miss. 10 254
KFNL Radio Broadcast Asso., Paso Robles, Cal. 10 240
KFOD Radio Sales Shop, Wallace, Idaho 10 224
KFOO Later Day Saints Univ., Salt Lake City, Utah 10 261
KFPM New Furniture Co., Greenville, Texas 10 242
KFQN Meier Radio Shop, Russell, Kansas 10 261
KFQP George S. Carson, Jr., Iowa City, Iowa 10 224
KFQR Walter L. Ellis, Oklahoma City, OK 10 250
KFQT Texas National Guard, Dennison, Texas 10 252
KFQY Farmers' State Bank, Beldon, Nebr. 10 273
KFRS W. R. Brown, Alexandria, Louisiana 10 242
KFRH The Radio Shack, Grafton, North Dakota 10 268
KFRJ Guy Simmons, Jr., Conway Arkansas 10 250
KFRL First Presby. Church, Grand Fporks, N. Dak. 10 240
KFRP Trinity Episcopal Church, Redlands, Cal. 10 211
KFRX J. Gorden Klemgard, Pullman, Washington 10 217.3
KFSY The Van Blaricom Co., Helena, Montana 10 248
KFUL Thomas Goggan Bros., Galveston, Texas 10 258
KFUV G. Pearson Ward, Springfield, Missouri 10 252
KFUW Earle W. Lewis, Moberly, Missouri 10 233
KFUZ YMCA, Virginia, Minnesota 10 248
KFWC Wall & Myers, Stoddard Canyon, Cal. 10 211
KGY St. Martin's College, Lacey, Washington 10 246
KMO Association Station, Takoma, Washington 10 250
KQP Apple City Radio Club, Hood River, Oregon 10 270.1
WABB Harrisburg Sporting Goods, Harrisburg, PA 10 266
WAIT A. H. Waite Co., Taunton, Mass. 10 229
WBBU Jenks Motor Sales, Monmouth, Ill. 10 224
WBRE Baltimore Radio Exchange, Wilkes-Barre, PA 10 231
WCBA Charles W. Heimbach, Allentown, PA 10 254
WCBG Howard S. Williams, Mayfield, KY 10 268
WCBJ J.C. Mans, Jennings, Louisiana 10 244
WCBV Telehoma Radio Co., Telehoma, Tenn. 10 252
WCBY Forks Electrical Shop, Buckhill Falls, PA 10 268
WDBB A.H. Waite, Inc., Taunton, Mass. 10 229
WDBN Maine Electric Power, Bangor, Maine 10 254
WDBT Taylor's Book Store, Hattiesburg, Miss. 10 236
WEBC Walter Cecil Bridget, Superior, Wisc. 10 243
WEBD Electric Equip & Service Co., Anderson, Ind. 10 246
WEBQ Taite Radio Co., Harrisburg, Ill. 10 226
WEBY Hobart Radio Co., Roslindale, Mass. 10 226
WFAN Times Publishing Co., St. Cloud, Minn. 10 273
WFBZ Knox College, Galesburg, Ill. 10 254
WGAL Elect. Supply & Const. Co., Lancaster, PA 10 248
WGBH Fall River Herald, Fall River, Mass. 10 209.7
WGBI Frank S. Megargee, Scranton, Penn. 10 240
WGBN Hubb Radio Shop, LaSalle, Ill. 10 256
WGBR Broadcasting Association, Marshfield, Wis. 10 229
WGBX Univ. of Maine, Orono, Maine 10 252
WJD Dennison Univ., Granville, Ohio 10 217.3
WLAX Community Station, Greencastle, Indiana 10 231
WOAF Tyler Commercial College, Tyler, Texas 10 360
WPAU Concordia College, Moorehead, Minn. 10 258
WRAN Blackhawk Electric Co., Waterloo, Iowa 10 236
WRAO St. Louis, Radio Service, St Louis, MO 10 227
WRAW Avenue Radio & Electric Shop, Reading, PA 10 238
WSAN Allentown Call Pub. Co., Allentown, PA 10 229
WSAU Camp Marionfield, Chesham, NJ 10 229
WSR Hardin Sales & Service, Broadlands, Ill. 10 233
WTAF Louis J. Gallow, New Orleans, La. 10 268
WTAL Toledo Radio & Elect. Co., Toledo, Ohio 10 252
WTAU Ruegg Battery & Elect. Co., Tecumseh, Nebr. 10 242
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