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Brief history of KRNT, which turns out to be intermingled with the history of KSO.  In the brief history, there is a fascinating picture of the old KRNT/KSO North Field transmitter site taken in 1936. Both stations moved to the current KRNT site in 1942.

KRNT transmitter site today. Note the "museum piece" condition of the old RCA transmitter, still operable until 1993 when the basement flooded and destroyed the plate transformer.

Pictures of 1930s KRNT transmitter parts Used at North Field site and later move to SE 22nd and Park. Courtesy of Chuck Brudtkuhl. Chuck removed the old transmitter from the SE 22nd site and has some of the parts as pictured.

1940s combination KSO/KRNT farm ad Cowles owned both stations.

Early KRNT personality pictures.

KRNT Radio and TV Personalities 40's to 60's.

Pictures from early Stauffer Communications ownership in the mid 70's.

KRNT production outtakes reel from 1970's on Audio Oddities page Also find Steve Gibbons blooper and other KRNT items there.

Hear KRNT and Register and Tribune's Gordon Gammack -- Korean War era. Gordon Gammack profile from desmoinesregister.com

Interview with Del Hull, former KRNT Program Director. Audio interview by George Davison.

Bill Riley "Hey Bob Show" live children's show from 1949.

Early Bill Riley pictures Party line, etc.

Russ Van Dyke on personalities page.

Goodyear Blimp promoting KRNT news personalities.

KRNT air staff at 1985 Variety Club Telethon

KRNT pictures from the 1980's

KRNT Des Moines Demons Baseball Program - 1957 May 14 07

 

Mike Pace aircheck - 1973 (long before Powerball)

KRNT Airchecks Steve Gibbons, Del Hull, Mike Murray, Bruce Fisher and and other airchecks on around the dial page.

Picture of Gene Emerald 1940's - early 50's KRNT singing cowboy personality

KRNT hand fan probably given away at the fair and/or remotes in the 80's. From Cal Bierman

KRNT Great Songs Great Memories logo used after Saga Communications purchased the station in the 80's. From Cal Bierman.

Tribute to Walt Reno in pictures and sound.

Iowa Variety Club Telethon - 1977 Dave Johnston calls Joe Lombardo and Ray Dennis

KRNT Paperboy Weatherman -- part of morning show in the 70's - 2003 reunion call.

KRNT gives Iowa it's first preview of television -- Iowa State Fair - 1946.

Airchecks of KRNT news staff from February 16, 1978.

Sexy Spot for Rose Enterprises Love Oil Barb Chase really turning on the heat. 1978.

KRNT Image Voicers - 1975-76 Done by a big voiced Brad Crandall. The weekend cut is still heard today on KRNT. Courtesy of Dave Johnston.

 

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