Shown here is a photo of WTCN radio in Minneapolis as it appeared in 1935. The image is from the January 1936 issue of Radex magazine.
The station originally came on the air as WRHM, licensed to Rosedale Hospital at 4429 Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis. In 1929, it became a CBS affiliate, switching to the NBC Blue Network in 1937.
In 1934, then on 1250 kHz, the station was sold to Twin Cities Newspapers, a partnership of the St. Paul Pioneer Press and the Minneapolis Tribune, at which time it took the WTCN call letters for “Twin Cities Newspapers”. The transmitter building shown here was near Snelling Avenue and Highway 36 in Roseville, where it remained until 1962. In March 1941, the station moved to 1280 kHz in accordance with NARBA. In 1964, the station took the WWTC call letters.
The WTCN call letters were used two other times in Minnesota broadcast history. The second television station in the area, channel 4, was originally co-owned with WTCN radio, and signed the WTCN-TV call letters. The call was later held by channel 11. The call letters are now gone from the Minnesota airwaves, instead being used by a low power station in Florida.
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Do you have or know where I can get copies of broadcasts of WTCN radio on certain dates?Ex.Dec. 1958 don’t know the date,but the guest was Art Johlfs.
Thanks
It’s extremely unlikely that you’ll be able to find it, since things were rarely recorded. But if anyone has it, it will be this site:
http://radiotapes.com/
My father was a broadcaster at WTCN during the depression. I believe his show was called “Bob and Bob, The Boobs of the Airway”. Always dreamt of finding some kind of recording of one of the shows.
I will try your suggestion and thanks.
Hello, I don’t know if anyone can help me. I am trying to find information on a possible recording of my Mom’s group called the Harmonettes, It was 4 ladies in that sang together in 1951(Minneapolis). My Mom Carol Malstrom, Mary Ann Gillen, Shirley Glackner and Janet Hixson. The news paper article says they were singing nightly at the Bungalow in Crystal village and have a television program on WTCN. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thank You,
Jeff