740 KTRH is born

That Houston Radio History Blog is at it again, this time featuring another station that brings a smile to Michael Berry's face, KTRH:

On page 1 of the Chronicle on Monday, March 24, 1930, a story announced KTRH would begin broadcasting from 6th floor studios of the Rice Hotel on Tuesday evening at 8pm, with 1000 watts daytime and 500 watts nighttime from the transmitter at Deepwater on the La Porte highway. The frequency was 1120 kilocycles, ‘just below KMOX on your dial.’ Test broadcasts had been going on for a few days and listeners were already aware of the new station which would bring the programs of the Columbia Broadcasting System to Houston for the first time. Besides new studios at the Rice, direct wire circuits were also maintained with the Lamar and Texas State Hotels, the Elks Club and several churches and theaters for ‘pickup’ programs.

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The station operated from the Rice Hotel for years until around 1970 when it moved out to Lovett Boulevard in the Montrose area. The call letters have not changed since the station moved to Houston. It moved to its present frequency of 740 in late 1942.

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Who knows what KTRH really stands for? Is it really Kome To the Rice Hotel? Or Keep Tuned Right Here? Or as they say on the radio-info board, Keep The Resume Handy for station employees?

Other ideas:
Keep Throwing Right Handed (kind of good since Rush Limbaugh is now on the station)
Konstantly Transmitting Real Houston
Kool Teens Rapping Hard
Kornering Tamed Rare Horses


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