113 South 7th Street - KRES Radio

Photograph

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St. Joseph Museums

1949 KRES radio advertisement

1949 KRES radio advertisement

Name/Title

113 South 7th Street - KRES Radio

Entry/Object ID

2020.25.974

Description

Circa 1947 KRES RADIO 113 South 7th Street Circa 1951 KRES RADIO 113 South 7th Street Circa 1958 MFA MUTUAL INSURANCE 113 South 7th Street Circa 1958 FLETCHER, WESSEL & ENRIGHT ADVERTISING 113 South 7th Street 1230 AM on your radio dial The station began broadcasting on 1550 AM in St. Joseph, Missouri, in 1947, playing hits from the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s The station changed its call sign to KKJO in 1962 and began playing hits from the 1950s and 1960s KRES call sign stood for the initials of the first 4 owners. St Joseph Attorney Basil Kaufman, Broadcaster Paul Roscoe, Banker Don Epstein, and pharmacist Al Shanin https://www.stjosephmemorylane.com/7thstreet/south7th.html

Photograph Details

Subject

Advertisement, Photograph

Subject Person or Organization

KRES