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ON THE AIRThese two Yuma businessmen, Dan Clancey, above and Joel Pollard are getting the news out that their newest enterprise, KALJ-FM radio is on the air and broadcasting in stereo 24 hours a day. The real business end of this tower, which is 180 feet up, is at the top (between arrows) and extends out to the right from the tower, It’s a $9,000 antenna, designed to send the signal around and over objects. The cable carries the signal up the tower to it. (Sun Staff Photo)New SoundRipples inYuma AirA brand new sound hascome to Yuma, that of Lan-JolEnterprise’s KALJ-FM Radioat 841 Avenue B.It’s in stereo and the programing is meant to keepYumans relaxed.* ♦We are licensed for 15 ads an hour but we feel it will be best to keep them at 12 an hour, Dan Clancey (who is really Robert Langill) of Lan-Jol remarked. We have almost reached 'that point now. Our reception has been tremendous. We have had nearly aVthousand calls since we went on the air a week ago.The other part of Lan-Jol isJoel Pollard who is the main spring of Yuma Fool Service.The meaning of KALJ-FM-Is simple when you know the -combination. The first letter, K, designates the area west ofthe Mississippi; A stands for Arizona; L and J for Lan-Jol Enterprises; and FM stands For the broadcast band as opposed to the standard broadcasting range of AM.* “We are the best equipped station in the region.” Clancey $aid. “We have a new antenna {hat sends the signal not only dver the tops of mountains butaround them. Previously, the KM signal was stopped by a solid object. We also have automatic volume control devices and of course since we are ereo, we have to have almostKALJ-FM broadcasts with.000 watts which sends out The signal a long way.W e have 10 people workingmtmM||ith us.* *manager, Walt Kubiak. sales manager. Mike Riley, program4Hnn) Wheeler, ( hit1! engineer, eretnongunia.'toKALJ-FM is owned byL*■WfMil **ju«*,Aside from the quality of # sound that comes out of the 1 set, there is no difference in operation or license requirements between FM and stan-j' dard radio broadcasting. *fl Clancy said
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Yuma Sun
Yuma, Arizona, US
Sun, Nov 15, 1970
Page 6
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