Everett's KRKO has been riding the airwaves for 100 years

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EVERETT — Born in a garage and raised in a brothel, this Everett fixture is about to celebrate a century on the air.

In 1920 or so, Otto Leese and his brother, Robert, were the owners of an auto repair shop at 2814 Rucker Ave. when they connected a vehicle battery, vacuum tubes, microphone and copper antenna together and called it a radio station.

At that moment, KRKO, as it’s known today — 1380 on your AM dial — hit the airwaves with 5 watts.

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On Aug. 25, 1922, KRKO went legit and received a broadcast license from the U.S. Department of Commerce. (The Federal Communications Commission wasn’t created until 1934.)

https://www.heraldnet.com/news/everetts-krko-has-been-riding-the-airwaves-for-100-years/

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