Broadcast History: Behind the Clear-Channel Matter
Broadcast History: Behind the Clear-Channel Matter
Early chaos in frequency assignment, the first 40 clear-channel stations, proposals for "super-power AM radio," and the watering down of clear-channel exclusivity.
Evolution of the American AM Band: A Brief History by Ed Ripley: Includes a discussion of WLW's brief period running as a 500,000 super-power AM station and the use of directional transmitters.
Wikipedia: Clear-channel station: History of the concept and a list of current clear-channel stations.
1941 North American Radio Broadcasting Agreement: Resulted in a massive shift in frequencies to make way for clear-channel stations in neighboring countries; moved KVOO from 1140 to 1170.
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