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RADIO IN THE 1950s

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Personality Frank Darien, Jr on KLOK 1170 AM Radio, San Jose,
California

Since June 2009, KLOK is now the only 24/7 Asian Indian station that
reaches the entire San Francisco Bay Area Asian Indian population. It
was founded by E.L Barker and began broadcasting in 1946.

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Frank Darien behind the KLOK microphone hosting a live music show

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LOOKING BACK AT PORTLAND RADIO

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Pictured is DJ Mike Korgan (aka Ken Chase) during the pre-KISN days in
the late 1950s.

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MEMORABILIA RECEIVED THE HIGHEST BID

ruth contract

The 1919 promissory note (above) from the New York Yankees to the Boston Red
Sox in payment for the sale of Babe Ruth, sold for $1.02 million, the highest price
paid for a sports contract, at an auction Saturday, July 12. The sports memorabilia
auction was held in Baltimore and marked the 100th anniversary of Babe Ruth’s
major league debut.

 

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                     George Herman "Babe" Ruth, Jr.
                     (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948)

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LONE RANGER GEAR SOLD AT AUCTION

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The above photo from A & S Auction Company of Waco, Texas shows the
outfit Lone Ranger actor Clayton Moore wore when he made appearances
as the character after retiring from television. The outfit was today sold by
the Texas auction house for $195,000.  

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Jack Clayton Moore (September 14, 1914 – December 28, 1999)

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SINGERS DRIVER’S LICENSE SOLD AT AUCTION

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Frank Sinatra’s first New Jersey 1934 Driver’s License was sold to an undisclosed 
buyer this week at Boston’s RR Auctions. The license, with name typo and all, was
purchased for $15,757. It was issued to a 19-year-old Francis Sinatra before he 
launched his legendary music career.

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                                      Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra

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