KIRO 1968 CB Traffic Reports

1968OctRadioElecThis photo from the October 1968 issue of Radio Electronics shows KIRO Seattle disc jockey Jim French taking a traffic report via CB radio. The article noted that instead of depending on helicopter reports, the station had a network of 40 CB-equipped motorists sending in live reports. The studio and CB antenna were located atop the 600 foot Space Needle. The location ensured a coverage radius of 20 miles, but the QRM was described as unbelievable at times.