[BC] AM maintenance question

[Jeff Bottalico]

Pre war Honolulu had 2 AM stations, KGMB and KGU, that both turned off for 
the night at the end of programming, usually between 11 pm and midnight.
Harry B Soria Sr. in fact, was on the air on 12-6 as the "Voice of Hawaii" 
on KGU and NBC Red.  That show was sent to the mainland via shortwave.  He 
turned off the station at the end of the night.  Sundays,  the stations 
usually turned on between 6AM and 7AM.

>I realize Hollywood isn't real life, even when it covers a historical
event.  I was watching "Tora! Tora! Tora!" the other day.  In the
movie they had asked "the radio station" to broadcast throughout the
night (Dec 6-7) for the benefit of the B-17s coming in from the
mainland.  I know pilots used broadcast stations for direction finding
and that the Japanese used this to find Pearl Harbor.  But I
questioned if a radio station would broadcast all night upon request
of the military.  I'm guessing is was SOP for the station to sign-off
at least one night per week if the movie is accurate.

John

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