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Richard J. Dalton
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I lived the party rock lifestyle once. Now I own a radio station in the Nevada desert.
Accidentally caught the sign on of X96/Olympia a few minutes ago.
October 27, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Just posting the final RDS and RadioDNS / DTS Autostage logo from KXXO as they prepare the change formats with a new owner.
October 24, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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US Senator for Nevada Harry Reid gave tribute to Nevada media and ad entrepreneurs Tom and Marla Letizia on the floor of the US Senate on Oct 8, 2009. bit.ly/2kwTAvL
"He founded Letizia Ad Team in 1974." "They cofounded Tonopah's first radio station, KPAH-FM..."
October 8, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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HAPPY CAFE CHILL radio 📻 🌲🌲🌲☕️ Sunday morning to all who celebrate- c89.5 fm 6am to 10 am
June 22, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Today is the 100th anniversary of the first transmission of a recognizable moving human face on television (October 2, 1925). 📺
October 2, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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A new nonprofit, Public Media Infrastructure, has been created to distribute content to and from U.S. public radio stations. 🗞️

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is providing major support in one of its last actions before closing down.

My @radio-world.bsky.social story: 👇
CPB Awards Grant for Public Radio Distribution Through 2030 - Radio World
The new entity, Public Media Infrastructure, will be responsible for delivery of thousands of hours programming between content providers and stations.
www.radioworld.com
September 26, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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Art Bell on his Coast-to-Coast AM radio show received a convincing hoax call from an alleged former Area 51 worker on Sep 11, 1997. t.co/YJh4qMfXKv
“They want the major population centers wiped out…so that the few that are left will be more easily controllable.”
September 12, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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On Aug 29, 2007, Union Pacific rail workers lost control of a tanker car filled with chlorine at Arden, NV. The rail car sped about 20 miles through town at speeds up to 40 mph before the track started uphill. Amazingly, no damage and no spill. tinyurl.com/murs5fkw
August 30, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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The Black and White Taxi Company in Reno, NV had the phone number 69, according to this ad from the Aug 26, 1927 University of Nevada Sagebrush.
August 28, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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UFO allegedly crashed near Ely, NV on Aug 14, 1952 where "16 bodies were recovered." Of course, you cannot have a UFO crash without a government cover up. Here is a @KOLO8 2010 news report recalling the Ely, NV "UFO crash" of Aug 14, 1952. VID: t.co/mpy2EzSGbg
August 15, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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Corporation For Public Broadcasting To Cease Operations

After being defunded by Congress, the Corporation For Public Broadcasting will begin an orderly wind-down of its operations.
Corporation For Public Broadcasting To Cease Operations
After being defunded by Congress, the Corporation For Public Broadcasting will begin an orderly wind-down of its operations.
radioinsight.com
August 1, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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The sole reason for my radio obsession was using my dad's portables as a child. The TEF6686 receiver brings me back! 🙂

The fmdx.org community blends the old and new into an innovative open-source project.

I hope you enjoy my story @radio-world.bsky.social ⬇️

#FMDX
Meet the Hobbyists Behind Today’s Smartest Radios - Radio World
Open-source firmware for the TEF6686 radio has led to a community of youthful worldwide hobbyists who are embracing long-distance FM radio reception.
radioworld.com
July 22, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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The first licensed Nevada radio station to actually broadcast, 830AM KDZK in Reno, NV, made its on air debut on the evening of Jul 21, 1922. t.co/JLMnx5u9zR
The license was awarded to Nevada Machinery & Electric Co owned by Frank Broili and Julius Caesar Broili.
July 21, 2025 at 8:06 PM
While I don’t agree with Commissioner Trusty’s statement on CPB and Public Media Funding, particularly while looking through the rural radio lens, I appreciate that we’re finally being spoken to as intelligent beings, without the alienating buzz terms.
July 21, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Jim Butler, who discovered silver at what would become Tonopah, NV, wrote to the Tonopah Bonanza from San Francisco, CA; the letter found in the Jul 20, 1901 edition. t.co/e1FoURm14q
"One hour of pure air and liberty in Nevada is worth a year of San Francisco to me."
July 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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HOLY SHIT 😵😵 #fmdx #sporadicE
July 20, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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In Tonopah, NV on the eve of Jul 4, 1909, the Jul 3, 1909 Tonopah Bonanza warned that people who shoot their pistols at midnight (in celebration of Independence Day) will be arrested. t.co/Mh1AG1FHLv
July 4, 2025 at 2:01 AM
If you’re not listening to KEXP right now, you’re missing some great radio.

I say that as being from the “competition”.
June 13, 2025 at 12:59 AM
I’m losing my CPB funded job it looks like :(
June 12, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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The U.S. House approved a rescissions package to revoke $1.1 billion of funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for the next two fiscal years.

The package heads to the Senate, where Republicans hold a 53—47 majority, meaning federal funding for public media stations is in jeopardy.
U.S. House Votes to Rescind NPR, PBS Funding - Radio World
The U.S. House of Representatives approved a rescissions package to revoke $1.1 billion of funding for NPR and PBS for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
www.radioworld.com
June 12, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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Actor John Wayne died of cancer on Jun 11, 1979. It is speculated that radioactive fallout from nuclear tests in Nevada while Wayne was filming downwind of the Nevada Test Site in southwest Utah in 1955 contributed to his illness and subsequent death. bit.ly/192Davc
June 11, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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If you own a car that is capable of displaying visual offerings on the dashboard, how do you react? 🤔

Quu's new study says 83% of consumers pay attention to what's on the screen while listening to the radio. 🚘

My story for @radio-world.bsky.social: 👇

#DashboardTech
New Study Finds Dashboard Ads Drive Action - Radio World
Quu says that visual ads displayed on a radio in a car help drive awareness, consideration, and consumer action — particularly among loyal listeners.
www.radioworld.com
June 11, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Dr. Demento Show To End With 55th Anniversary

Barret 'Dr. Demento' Hansen will retire from his program when it reaches its 55th anniversary in October.
Dr. Demento Show To End With 55th Anniversary
Barret 'Dr. Demento' Hansen will retire from his program when it reaches its 55th anniversary in October.
radioinsight.com
June 1, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Time Magazine article by Ben Cosgrove with an online date of May 30, 2012 called "Mannequin Mayhem: Aftermath of an A-Bomb Test in Nevada," (previously "The Haunted Desert") has an amazing(!), if not disturbing, set of Nevada Test Site post-test images. ti.me/2skBw9P
May 31, 2025 at 2:38 AM