[BC] RCA 50F series

Barry Mishkind barry at oldradio.com
Sat Sep 20 13:05:34 CDT 2008


For those who have been counting, we have identified about a quarter 
to a third of the transmitters that were built.

According to an RCA catalog, over 50 F's were sold ... at the time of 
that catalog ... So the final number is still not clear.

Any further help would be appreciated ... just send direct to me.  Thanks!

* = Still on site, although not necessarily operable
! = Still in use.


*   710     - Los Angeles - F   - Was KMPC, KSPN
*   740     - Tulsa, OK     - KRMG
     800      - Windsor-Detroit   - CKLW
     810      - Kansas City       - KCMO
     820      - Ft. Worth     - WBAP (xmtr later sold to WGAR)
     850      - Knoxville Tenn.   - WIVK?
     880      - Lexington, NE - KRVN (originally on 1010, changed to 
880 in 1972) [F1]
                         In service from 1951 until 1997.
     940      - Macon, GA     - WMAZ
     1000    - Chicago       - was WCFL, WMVP
!   1000    - Seattle, WA       - KOMO
     1060    - New Orleans, LA.  - WNOE
     1070    - Greenville SC     - WHYZ
     1080    - Pittsburgh        - WEEP
     1090    - Little Rock, AR   - KAAY                  [F1]
     1110    - Charlotte, NC     - WBT  (xmtr later sold to WJNT)        [F1]
     1130    - Shreveport, LA    - KWKH              [F1]
     1180    - Pearl, MS (Jackson)   - WJNT (former WBT transmitter)
!   1220    - Cleveland, OH - WGAR (two transmitters - one was from WBAP), WHKW

 From all we know, WGAR's had the first F.

Thanks for your help!
barry













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