{"id":3387,"date":"2020-06-18T14:05:43","date_gmt":"2020-06-18T14:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/?page_id=3387"},"modified":"2025-12-08T00:14:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T00:14:54","slug":"wrjn-radio-station","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/features\/wrjn-radio-station\/","title":{"rendered":"WRJN Radio Station"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Timeline:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Broadcast from Hotel Racine, 1927 to almost 1938<\/li>\n<li>Switched from 1370 khz to 1400 khz in 1941 (per Janet Hoff Karkow)<\/li>\n<li>Broadcast from above the bank, to late 1957<\/li>\n<li>Victory Avenue to the present (per Janet Hoff Karkow)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/WRRS-now-WRJN-Racine-Journal-News-May-3-1928.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"531\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/WRRS-now-WRJN-Racine-Journal-News-May-3-1928-1024x531.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3388\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/WRRS-now-WRJN-Racine-Journal-News-May-3-1928-1024x531.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/WRRS-now-WRJN-Racine-Journal-News-May-3-1928-300x156.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/WRRS-now-WRJN-Racine-Journal-News-May-3-1928-768x399.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/WRRS-now-WRJN-Racine-Journal-News-May-3-1928-1536x797.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/WRRS-now-WRJN-Racine-Journal-News-May-3-1928.jpg 1788w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">WRRS Now WRJN, Racine Journal News, May 3, 1928<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"430\" height=\"822\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Racine-Journal-News-March-2-1931-advertisement.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3390\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Racine-Journal-News-March-2-1931-advertisement.jpg 430w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Racine-Journal-News-March-2-1931-advertisement-157x300.jpg 157w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Racine-Journal-News-March-2-1931-advertisement-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"430\" height=\"822\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Racine-Journal-News-March-2-1931-advertisement-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3391\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Racine-Journal-News-March-2-1931-advertisement-1.jpg 430w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Racine-Journal-News-March-2-1931-advertisement-1-157x300.jpg 157w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">WRJN advertisement in the Racine Journal News, March 2, 1931<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/469408238_4409352955957879_383081354887539523_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"872\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/469408238_4409352955957879_383081354887539523_n-872x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Hundreds Visit New Studios of Radio Station WRJN\nControl Room Is Heart Of System\nOperator Eugene Quinn Has Unobstructed View of Three Studios.\nEvery program broadcast from WRJN goes through the control room. The operator, Eugene Quinn, has an unobstructed view of the three studios in the station proper. He also is in touch with distant broadcasting points and is governed by the master clock. Everything must &quot;click&quot; in a control room.\" class=\"wp-image-5577\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/469408238_4409352955957879_383081354887539523_n-872x1024.jpg 872w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/469408238_4409352955957879_383081354887539523_n-255x300.jpg 255w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/469408238_4409352955957879_383081354887539523_n-768x902.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/469408238_4409352955957879_383081354887539523_n-1307x1536.jpg 1307w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/469408238_4409352955957879_383081354887539523_n.jpg 1743w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 872px) 100vw, 872px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Racine Journal Times, March 21, 1938<br>Janet Hoff Karkow: That&#8217;s the 3rd floor of the American Bank Building, now the Racine Art Museum.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/party_line_hostesses_1996_70th_anniversary_show.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/party_line_hostesses_1996_70th_anniversary_show-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3397\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/party_line_hostesses_1996_70th_anniversary_show-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/party_line_hostesses_1996_70th_anniversary_show-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/party_line_hostesses_1996_70th_anniversary_show-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/party_line_hostesses_1996_70th_anniversary_show-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/party_line_hostesses_1996_70th_anniversary_show.jpg 1890w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Janet Hoff Karkow posts: In response to the post about &#8220;Party Line&#8221; on WRJN, here are five of the hosts at the 70th Anniversary show in 1996. They are Kay Dawson, Sue Poulsen, Cathy Larsen, Debbie Thogersen and Caroline Peacock. Party Line was started in 1957 by Helen Thomas. She was replaced by Sandy St. John. The show ended around 1997. The Helpful Hints index cards, unfortunately, no long exist.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hosts-of-party-line.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"869\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hosts-of-party-line-1024x869.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5988\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hosts-of-party-line-1024x869.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hosts-of-party-line-300x254.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hosts-of-party-line-768x651.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hosts-of-party-line-1536x1303.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hosts-of-party-line.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Janet Hoff Karkow to Wendy Poulsen: &#8220;Your mom was the 4th host of Party Line from 1972-74. It was started in 1957 by Helen Thomas. BTW, your mom attended the station&#8217;s 70th anniversary at Memorial Hall in 1996, creating a one of a kind photo in the JT.&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/before_all_the_homes_104681548_3018499198376602_8173813085829372822_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"744\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/before_all_the_homes_104681548_3018499198376602_8173813085829372822_o-1024x744.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3401\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/before_all_the_homes_104681548_3018499198376602_8173813085829372822_o-1024x744.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/before_all_the_homes_104681548_3018499198376602_8173813085829372822_o-300x218.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/before_all_the_homes_104681548_3018499198376602_8173813085829372822_o-768x558.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/before_all_the_homes_104681548_3018499198376602_8173813085829372822_o-1536x1117.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/before_all_the_homes_104681548_3018499198376602_8173813085829372822_o.jpg 1872w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Janet Hoff Karkow posts:&nbsp;Before all the homes, and the radio station itself as of late 1957, a transmitter building and the tower existed. Engineers stayed there, while the programs took place downtown.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/transmitter_building_made_to_blend_in.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"744\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/transmitter_building_made_to_blend_in-1024x744.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3408\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/transmitter_building_made_to_blend_in-1024x744.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/transmitter_building_made_to_blend_in-300x218.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/transmitter_building_made_to_blend_in-768x558.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/transmitter_building_made_to_blend_in-1536x1117.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/transmitter_building_made_to_blend_in.jpg 1996w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Janet Hoff Karkow: Transmitter building made to blend in. This was Mt Pleasant.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/WRJN-ad-in-1964-Racine-City-Directory.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"691\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/WRJN-ad-in-1964-Racine-City-Directory-691x1024.jpg\" alt=\"WRJN advertisement in the 1964 Racine City Directory. I like the boast that WRJN reaches 90% more daytime homes than any other Racine County radio station.\" class=\"wp-image-4671\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/WRJN-ad-in-1964-Racine-City-Directory-691x1024.jpg 691w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/WRJN-ad-in-1964-Racine-City-Directory-203x300.jpg 203w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/WRJN-ad-in-1964-Racine-City-Directory.jpg 702w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">WRJN advertisement in the 1964 Racine City Directory. I like the boast that WRJN reaches 90% more daytime homes than any other Racine County radio station.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/WRJN-welfare-club-s-l500.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"366\" height=\"500\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/WRJN-welfare-club-s-l500.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4836\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/WRJN-welfare-club-s-l500.jpg 366w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/WRJN-welfare-club-s-l500-220x300.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 366px) 100vw, 366px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Janet Hoff Karkow: The newspaper owned WRJN at that time [1952-1953], and participated in community helping events. Donald Karkow was Tom&#8217;s father, but we never heard about this effort. Maybe an internal effort for the &#8220;welfare&#8221; of the employees? Millie French was the long time office manager of the radio station.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/joe-cooper-engineer-469562061_4410597175833457_6153089528768200423_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"932\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/joe-cooper-engineer-469562061_4410597175833457_6153089528768200423_n-932x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Joseph Cooper, engineer, November 1957. A framed copy of this photo hung for several years, up to late September 2018, on the same wall of the main studio, above the glass that had been reduced in size decades later.\" class=\"wp-image-5572\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/joe-cooper-engineer-469562061_4410597175833457_6153089528768200423_n-932x1024.jpg 932w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/joe-cooper-engineer-469562061_4410597175833457_6153089528768200423_n-273x300.jpg 273w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/joe-cooper-engineer-469562061_4410597175833457_6153089528768200423_n-768x843.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/joe-cooper-engineer-469562061_4410597175833457_6153089528768200423_n-1399x1536.jpg 1399w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/joe-cooper-engineer-469562061_4410597175833457_6153089528768200423_n.jpg 1588w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 932px) 100vw, 932px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tom Meddaugh: My Uncle Joe was an electrician engineer from 1939 until 1965. He passed away in 2012, at age 97. <br>Janet Hoff Karkow: He&#8217;s included in the archives we maintain. The 1957 picture of him with announcer Lyman Merens in the other studio hung on the same wall in the main studio for many years. Those were the days when engineers ran the equipment.<br><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/teen-party-line-469793947_4410593349167173_6571651618629293695_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"992\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/teen-party-line-469793947_4410593349167173_6571651618629293695_n.jpg\" alt=\"Saturday Teen Party Line Socks It to 'em on WRJN\n\nBy CHRIS DUE Youth Beat Staff\n\nAt 6:15 p.m. the &quot;on the air&quot; light blinks, and once again the younger generation is greeted with &quot;Hi Racine.&quot;\n\nThis is the groovin' Teen-age Party Line, with your host and hostess, Gary Vallancourt from Park, Jan Francis from Case, Betsy Mogenson from Horlick, Jan Roberts from Lutheran, and Linda VanSuster from St. Catherine's.\n\nTeen-age Party Line is on the air every Saturday night from 6:15 to 7:00. Along with the current music, everything ranging from &quot;his&quot; to &quot;her&quot; to &quot;goodbye&quot; and dedications to birthday greetings is broadcasted.\n\nHit Songs\nHit songs in Racine, whether they be rock 'n' roll or soul, are played during the 45 minute show, and listeners can make requests by calling 644-3411 during the program.\n\nParty Line welcomes calls because the show is exactly what the name suggests \u2014 a link between the high schools and activities.\n\nTaped Interviews\nThe program also has taped interviews with popular recording groups, news that's happening in each high school and the latest scores from sport activities.\n\nCommunity Involvement\nThe staff of the program consists of representatives from each high school chosen by the members of the party line, and auditioned at WRJN.\n\nAnnouncements\nGary, a senior at Park, is the chairman and emcee of the show. Along with co-chairman Betsy, a senior at Horlick, Gary plans the show about two hours before airing, and usually arrives at the station in mid-afternoon.\n\nPublic Service\nParty Line welcomes calls because the show is exactly what the name suggests \u2014 a link between the high schools and activities.\" class=\"wp-image-5568\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/teen-party-line-469793947_4410593349167173_6571651618629293695_n.jpg 980w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/teen-party-line-469793947_4410593349167173_6571651618629293695_n-296x300.jpg 296w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/teen-party-line-469793947_4410593349167173_6571651618629293695_n-768x777.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/teen-party-line-469793947_4410593349167173_6571651618629293695_n-50x50.jpg 50w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/teen-party-line-469793947_4410593349167173_6571651618629293695_n-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Racine Journal Times, Dec 17, 1968<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/transmitter-in-the-1990s-469864351_4411823949044113_5497144882352514796_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/transmitter-in-the-1990s-469864351_4411823949044113_5497144882352514796_n-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5582\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/transmitter-in-the-1990s-469864351_4411823949044113_5497144882352514796_n-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/transmitter-in-the-1990s-469864351_4411823949044113_5497144882352514796_n-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/transmitter-in-the-1990s-469864351_4411823949044113_5497144882352514796_n-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/transmitter-in-the-1990s-469864351_4411823949044113_5497144882352514796_n-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/transmitter-in-the-1990s-469864351_4411823949044113_5497144882352514796_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">WRJN transmitter room from the 1990s. From Janet Hoff Karkow. Harris MW 1A closest to viewer.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WRJN-microphone-sign-594492738_4795512364008601_3372675397154223758_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WRJN-microphone-sign-594492738_4795512364008601_3372675397154223758_n-1024x707.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5977\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WRJN-microphone-sign-594492738_4795512364008601_3372675397154223758_n-1024x707.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WRJN-microphone-sign-594492738_4795512364008601_3372675397154223758_n-300x207.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WRJN-microphone-sign-594492738_4795512364008601_3372675397154223758_n-768x530.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WRJN-microphone-sign-594492738_4795512364008601_3372675397154223758_n-1536x1061.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WRJN-microphone-sign-594492738_4795512364008601_3372675397154223758_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">From Janet Hoff Karkow: WRJN microphone flag.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/peder-back-Danish-Program-and-American-Scandinavian-Hour-594960239_4795510960675408_4722503053796529230_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"697\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/peder-back-Danish-Program-and-American-Scandinavian-Hour-594960239_4795510960675408_4722503053796529230_n-697x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5980\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/peder-back-Danish-Program-and-American-Scandinavian-Hour-594960239_4795510960675408_4722503053796529230_n-697x1024.jpg 697w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/peder-back-Danish-Program-and-American-Scandinavian-Hour-594960239_4795510960675408_4722503053796529230_n-204x300.jpg 204w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/peder-back-Danish-Program-and-American-Scandinavian-Hour-594960239_4795510960675408_4722503053796529230_n-768x1128.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/peder-back-Danish-Program-and-American-Scandinavian-Hour-594960239_4795510960675408_4722503053796529230_n-1046x1536.jpg 1046w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/peder-back-Danish-Program-and-American-Scandinavian-Hour-594960239_4795510960675408_4722503053796529230_n.jpg 1394w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 697px) 100vw, 697px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">WRJN&#8217;s Peder Back who presented the Danish Program and the American Scandinavian Hour, around 1958. This photo is from Janet Hoff Karkow.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jim-Bradley-in-the-AMC-shirt-and-Frenchy-Boutan.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"839\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jim-Bradley-in-the-AMC-shirt-and-Frenchy-Boutan-1024x839.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5983\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jim-Bradley-in-the-AMC-shirt-and-Frenchy-Boutan-1024x839.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jim-Bradley-in-the-AMC-shirt-and-Frenchy-Boutan-300x246.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jim-Bradley-in-the-AMC-shirt-and-Frenchy-Boutan-768x629.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jim-Bradley-in-the-AMC-shirt-and-Frenchy-Boutan-1536x1258.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jim-Bradley-in-the-AMC-shirt-and-Frenchy-Boutan.jpg 1969w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jim Bradley (in the AMC shirt) and Frenchy Boutan. 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