History
The Oakland Post-Enquirer wanted a radio station to compete with the Oakland Tribune's KLX. This station went on the air as KROW in 1925, and used those call letters until 1959. It was a full service station that launched the career of comedian Phyllis Diller and for helping the career of "the world's greatest disc jockey" Don Sherwood, prior to his great career at KSFO.
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