Anyone know anything about KATL?

I don't think this station exists anymore does it?

I've got someone's card: King H. Robinson - General Manager. Seems that in
the 1940's (year of this card I think) the station was located in State
National Bulding. TIA.

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"Richard" wrote:

Anyone know anything about KATL?

I don't think this station exists anymore does it?

I've got someone's card: King H. Robinson - General Manager. Seems that in
the 1940's (year of this card I think) the station was located in State
National Bulding. TIA.

I did a search on Google, and there is a "State National Building" in
Houston, Texas, and in the 1940s there was a radio station there with
call letters KATL. I couldn't find any information about what call
letters the Houston station known as KATL has now (those letters are
currently used by a station in Miles City, Montana), or if the station
even exists anymore.

Here's a Rockabilly history page that mentions KATL and Houston in the
40s:

http://www.rockabillyhall.com/SRAB.html

and here's a picture of the State National Building in Houston:

http://www.houstonarchitecture.info/...ing.php?ID=208

Hope this helps!

- Merle

There's a KATL in Miles City MT.
Ben

"Richard" wrote in message
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Anyone know anything about KATL?

I don't think this station exists anymore does it?

I've got someone's card: King H. Robinson - General Manager. Seems that
in
the 1940's (year of this card I think) the station was located in State
National Bulding. TIA.

"Richard" wrote in message
...
Anyone know anything about KATL?

I don't think this station exists anymore does it?

I've got someone's card: King H. Robinson - General Manager. Seems that
in
the 1940's (year of this card I think) the station was located in State
National Bulding. TIA.

I don't understand this site:

http://www.katlradio.com/

Does not look like a proper radio website! to me :c)

I thought KATL was a Texas station originally.

"Richard" wrote in message
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"Richard" wrote in message
...
Anyone know anything about KATL?

I don't think this station exists anymore does it?

I've got someone's card: King H. Robinson - General Manager. Seems that
in
the 1940's (year of this card I think) the station was located in State
National Bulding. TIA.

I don't understand this site:

http://www.katlradio.com/

Does not look like a proper radio website! to me :c)

I thought KATL was a Texas station originally.



I've been trying to figure this out for quite a while too. The
KATL that's in Miles City MT was originally known as KRJF. In the early to
middle '60's...for some reason that I don't know....all of a sudden they
became KATL...same owners...same broadcast facility...same frequency. The
owners of KRJF/KATL at that time had the last name of either Scanlan or
Scanlon...I'm not sure of the spelling. They owned the local newspaper here
too. I remember all this happening...I was a kid then...but I don't ever
remember hearing the reason for the sudden change. Of course just being a
kid, I really didn't care why back then either. Years later when I became
curious about it, there was nobody here could remember the reason for
change. KATL here even stayed on the original KRJF freq of 1340 until about
10 years ago when they changed to what they're on today...770. I do remember
the reason for the freq change...it had something to do with the upgrade of
transmitting power from 5,000 to 10,000 watts. If anyone knows anything
about this...I'd like to know too. The only thing that I could figure out on
this so far is that the call sign of KRJF is still not being used anymore by
anyone else.
Ben

According to White's Radio Log, in 1951 KATL was operating in Houston,
Texas on 1590 kc at 5000 watts. Then, White's Radio Log in 1973 shows
KYOK in Houston on 1590 kHz at 5000 watts. According to the FCC website
KYOK became KMIC in 1999, and is now a Disney station.


Richard wrote:
Anyone know anything about KATL?

I don't think this station exists anymore does it?

I've got someone's card: King H. Robinson - General Manager. Seems that in
the 1940's (year of this card I think) the station was located in State
National Bulding. TIA.

"Benjamaniac" wrote in message
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I've been trying to figure this out for quite a while too. The
KATL that's in Miles City MT was originally known as KRJF. In the early to
middle '60's...for some reason that I don't know....all of a sudden they
became KATL...same owners...same broadcast facility...same frequency. The
owners of KRJF/KATL at that time had the last name of either Scanlan or
Scanlon...I'm not sure of the spelling. They owned the local newspaper
here
too. I remember all this happening...I was a kid then...but I don't ever
remember hearing the reason for the sudden change. Of course just being a
kid, I really didn't care why back then either. Years later when I became
curious about it, there was nobody here could remember the reason for
change. KATL here even stayed on the original KRJF freq of 1340 until
about
10 years ago when they changed to what they're on today...770. I do
remember
the reason for the freq change...it had something to do with the upgrade
of
transmitting power from 5,000 to 10,000 watts. If anyone knows anything
about this...I'd like to know too. The only thing that I could figure out
on
this so far is that the call sign of KRJF is still not being used anymore
by
anyone else.

I think a guess would be in order. KATL is much more memorable than the
other calls. Many stations change calls to ones that are more
promotion-friendly. They do nave cattle ranches in Montana, right? Makes
perfect sense.

Just as the Houston station was sold to the operator of Black stations, who
had "OK" in many of his call letter combinations. KATL was not a good Black
call, compared to the "OK" moniker.

"Merle F. McClelland" wrote in message
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In article ,
"Richard" wrote:

Anyone know anything about KATL?

I don't think this station exists anymore does it?

I've got someone's card: King H. Robinson - General Manager. Seems that
in
the 1940's (year of this card I think) the station was located in State
National Bulding. TIA.

I did a search on Google, and there is a "State National Building" in
Houston, Texas, and in the 1940s there was a radio station there with
call letters KATL. I couldn't find any information about what call
letters the Houston station known as KATL has now (those letters are
currently used by a station in Miles City, Montana), or if the station
even exists anymore.

Here's a Rockabilly history page that mentions KATL and Houston in the
40s:

http://www.rockabillyhall.com/SRAB.html

and here's a picture of the State National Building in Houston:

http://www.houstonarchitecture.info/...ing.php?ID=208

Hope this helps!

- Merle

Sorry for not replying sooner, I got involved in other things.

Thanks for pointing me to the National State Building etc.

I've actually got a pair of headphones belonging to the General Manager of
KATL in the 1940's. And his card. I bought them on Ebay. I just was curious
of what the history was. Maybe somone living in Houston knows. Or there are
some old directories. Maybe if I write to a Houston Newspaper. :c)

Ralph Seefeld wrote:

According to White's Radio Log, in 1951 KATL was operating in Houston,
Texas on 1590 kc at 5000 watts. Then, White's Radio Log in 1973 shows
KYOK in Houston on 1590 kHz at 5000 watts. According to the FCC website
KYOK became KMIC in 1999, and is now a Disney station.


Richard wrote:
Anyone know anything about KATL?

I don't think this station exists anymore does it?

I've got someone's card: King H. Robinson - General Manager. Seems that in
the 1940's (year of this card I think) the station was located in State
National Bulding. TIA.


Guess I should have read ALL the responses before I answered the guy.
You got it right!

"Richard" wrote:

Anyone know anything about KATL?

I don't think this station exists anymore does it?

I've got someone's card: King H. Robinson - General Manager. Seems that in
the 1940's (year of this card I think) the station was located in State
National Bulding. TIA.


KATL changed calls to KYOK in 1954, and to KMIC in 1999. I haven't
checked Texas calls since last year to see if there has been any
changes since. Hope this helps!