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’GKV Observing Tenth Birthdayair'* NBC Affiliate*Inaugurales FMCharleston's Radio Station WGKV Saturday marked its tenth anniversary of broadcasting by adding its WGKV-FM on (he air.K. V. Diefenbach, general manager of the Kanawha Valley Broadcasting Co., station owner and operator, said the staff was proud to offer the added service to the valley’s public.Joining the many others who have sent congratulatory messages to ihe station yesterday was Niles Trammell, president of I he National Broadcasting Co,, who *a;d% My heartiest greet jugs to \ou and the members of the splendid naff of WGKV on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the establishment and the affiliation of WGKV with NBC. The—---.outstanding service which you j have rendered to the people In • your community marks this station a ■ag an integral part in the lives of its listeners.’’j During., it? time of service tojjt.his vlclnityWGKV has had manyhonors conferred upon it and j numerous instances of nalionfil recognition. It lias constantly been called upon by NBC to feed pro- j grams coast-lo-coast and today; .will lake part in 'the program Voices and Even Us'1 at 4:30 p. mM feeding nation-wide actual comments by coal miners on the current walk-out._Mr. Diefenbach in his statement also said WCKV’s staff and mart* agement. can only reaffirm on this anniversary , ♦ . that every staff member from management down; through all departments will con-! tinue to work hard so that W(JKV-.and its sister station WGKV-FM!I will send into homos only thej ! finest in radio entertainment. And we firmly believe that our motto ' |‘You’re tuned to the stars on NBC-IWGKV* will continue to prove itself throughout the years to come/’
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Charleston Daily Mail
Charleston, West Virginia, US
Sun, Sep 25, 1949
Page 32
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