KGA + KJRB, Citadel Spokane - Montanavision Media Inc.

Montanavision Media Inc.
Client since 1996.

Citadel Communications Corporation
Citadel Broadcasting Company

KGA 1510 + KJRB 790, Spokane, Washington
The construction of the new combined transmission site for KGA and KJRB involved many different engineers over several years. We were on hand for the first year, and the following photos give some idea of the size and scope of this project, as well as those who helped with construction.
Mark + Bill

Citadel Engineers Mark Smith and Bill Gott at the workbench of the new KGA + KJRB transmitter site, April 1997.

Citadel Engineer Rick Housley fabricates a custom part for the new array, May 1997.

Tower 4 is at the south end of the new combined KGA + KJRB transmitter site south of Spokane, May 1997.

Chief Engineer Bill Gott brazes a ground connection at the base of Tower 1, June 1997.

Citadel Vice President of Engineering Steve Campbell works inside the KJRB side of ATU 2, June 1997.
Lee Rey

Engineer & Plumber Lee Rey prepares copper tubing for connections inside the ATU at Tower 5, April 1997.

KGA + KJRB transmitter building, June 1997.
Mark + Bill

Mark Kordash and Chief Engineer Bill Gott install the Nautel AmpFET 50 for KGA, June, 1997.
Jim

Jim checks the common point OIB for KJRB, April 1997.
Mark

Mark checks the KGA antenna monitor, April 1997.

	September, 1996 to August, 1997. We handled the day-to-day engineering duties and assisted with a major construction project for KGA and KJRB.
	Summer, 2000. Consolidation and studio build-out, Phase I.
	Summer, 2002. Studio build-out, Phase II.
	Summer, 2004. KDRK transmitter project.
	KZBD/KAEP Page.
	Spokane Main Page.
	Citadel Main Page.
	Montanavision, Inc. Home Page.

This page updated 14-Mar-2016.