KWJJ and KPRA records, 1947-1948
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- KWJJ Broadcast Company, Inc. (Portland, Or.)
- Title
- KWJJ and KPRA records
- Dates
- 1947-1948 (inclusive)19471948
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (1 folder in shared box)
- Collection Number
- Coll 978
- Summary
- Records relating to the AM radio station KWJJ and the FM radio station KPRA, both of Portland, Oregon. KWJJ was founded in 1927 by Wilbur J. Jerman (1901-2004). KPRA was an FM station that KWJJ owned, and which operated in the late 1940s and early 1950s; it was the third FM station established in Portland.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Wilbur J. Jerman (1901-2004) founded the AM radio station KWJJ in 1927 in Portland, Oregon; the call sign was based on his initials. In 1947, KWJJ founded KPRA to serve as an FM sister station; it was the third FM radio station established in Portland. Jerman sold KWJJ to Rod Johnson in 1951.
Sources: articles and advertisements in the Oregon Journal, 1947-1951; vital records on Ancestry.com.
Content Description
The collection consists of records relating to the AM radio station KWJJ and the FM radio station KPRA, both based in Portland, Oregon. The bulk of the collection consists of photocopies of records sent or forwarded to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for construction permits relating to the stations. These include financial records, programming schedules, inventories, correspondence to and from KWJJ owner Wilbur J. Jerman, meeting minutes, affidavits, personnel information, and antenna diagrams. The collection also includes an original blank KWJJ transcription disc label.
Use of the Collection
Preferred Citation
KWJJ and KPRA records, Coll 978, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Administrative Information
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Radio stations--Oregon--Portland
Personal Names
- Jerman, Wilbur J., 1901-2004--Correspondence
Corporate Names
- KPRA (Radio station : Portland, Or.)
- KWJJ (Radio station : Portland, Or.)
Form or Genre Terms
- administrative records
- correspondence
