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Brothers station, KPO, which is supported financially by the Pacific Radio Trade association as a community broadcasting center, will take over the Fairmont Hotel's programs, which are given by the Fairmont Hotel orchestra." The licenses for both KDN and Meyberg's Los Angeles station, KYJ, were subsequently deleted on May 1, 1923.
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1621:Santa Rosa
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363:Berkeley
346:East Bay
1722:Part 15
1649:Modesto
1566:KQWA-LP
1533:Defunct
1509:KXSF-LP
1474:KSFP-LP
1432:KQED-FM
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1422:KQEA-LP
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1242:KGPC-LP
1232:KGMZ-FM
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1202:KEPT-LP
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1110:KACR-LP
1041:107.7-2
1036:107.7-1
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1016:106.9-1
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1006:105.3-1
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737:KJTZ-LP
732:KEXU-LP
727:KACR-LP
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39:KZC/KOG
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1060:K201BV
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1571:KSAN
1560:KGEI
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1519:KZDG
1514:KYLD
1504:KVTO
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1442:KRZZ
1437:KRBQ
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1120:KALX
1115:KALW
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544:KPDO
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