Decline in CB Radio Popularity Cited by Industry Leaders
Jerald H. Reese of REACT International and others blame market forces for fading interest in Citizens Band radios. After a 1976 FCC channel increase, prices stayed low, profits fell, and advertising dried up. congestion and sunspot interference also cooled the boom, though experts note ongoing utility for emergencies and portable car setups shaping future demand.
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Lady Santa Returns to Work in Everett
Bertha Purtteman, 31, wearing a red suit and white beard, resumes Santa duties at the Downtown Everett Association store after a two day pause amid complaints about a female Santa. She is a single mother of two who has been unemployed 10 years and is handicapped by a missing right hand.
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