KFRC

KFRC is an AM and FM broadcast radio station in San Francisco, California in the United States. For over 80 years, the station has served the community. It broadcasts on 610 kHz AM and since 1991, on 99.7 MHz FM. The famous callsign letters were sequentially issued, as was common when KFRC signed on the air in 1924. They did not stand for "Frisco", nor did they stand for "Known For Radio Clearness," though this was the slogan used when the station first signed on with 50 watts of power. Broadcasts had been heard over a much larger area than had been anticipated.

Don Lee networks

In 1926, KFRC was purchased by Don Lee, who was the wealthy California distributor for Cadillac automobiles. He is said to have had "a personal habit of doing everything in grand style." His family owned the station for 25 years. In 1927, he purchased KHJ in Los Angeles, and in 1929, both stations became affiliated with William S. Paley's Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS).

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1926 - Cadillac - 1927 - KHJ - Los Angeles - 1929 - William S. Paley - Columbia Broadcasting System

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Jack Benny's announcer Don Wilson began his radio career at KFRC. Others included Ralph Edwards, Art Van Horn, and Mark Goodson, who later went on with partner Bill Todman to create many radio and television game and quiz shows. Other personalties associated with KFRC during the Don Lee era were Art Linkletter, Mel Venter, Bea Benaderet, Harold Peary, Morey Amsterdam, Juanita Tennyson, Merv Griffin, and John Nesbitt.

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Jack Benny - Don Wilson - Ralph Edwards - Art Van Horn - Mark Goodson - Bill Todman - Art Linkletter - Mel Venter - Bea Benaderet - Harold Peary - Morey Amsterdam - Juanita Tennyson - Merv Griffin - John Nesbitt

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Don Lee died in 1934 and his son took over management. KFRC (and sister KHJ in Los Angeles) switched to the new Mutual Broadcasting System on December 29, 1936.

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1934 - Mutual Broadcasting System - December 29 - 1936

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