California Historical Radio Society

05/30/2026

05/30/2026

“Start your summer fun now with a new RCA Victor portable radio!”

05/29/2026

The latest CHRS “Listening In” newsletter is live! 📰

https://californiahistoricalradio.com/news/latest/

Highlights:
➡️ Radio Central Closed May 30 for Election Polling Place ✅
➡️ Radio Day by the Bay July 18 📆
➡️ Don Sainte-Johnn Guest Speaker June 20! 💬

05/28/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out for our CHRS Television Day! 📺

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MJPJ3TNfOI

Appreciate Tom Albrecht’s help producing and hosted another successful television event at the California Historical Society's Radio Central in Alameda.

05/28/2026

Congratulations to our very own Violet Becerra for earning her MA degree in Public History at Cal State University East Bay! 👏

05/27/2026

SF Chinatown Golden Star Radio Neon Sign Restoration Update! 📰

After five weeks of hard work, our project is practically complete!

No rust, no dents, new paint, new transformers, new wiring, and new neon tubes – thank you all for your help! 👏

05/26/2026

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Welcome - and welcome back! – to the following CHRS members:
➡️ Jamie Trahan/KN6HGC - Oakland, CA
➡️ Paul Patterson/K101 - Santa Clara, CA
➡️ Cathy Whitman/KCBS - Foster City, CA
➡️ Don Peck/KD6QMJ - Perris, CA
➡️ Chasta Michaelis/KSAN - Pacifica, CA
➡️ Bob Harlow - Tualatin, OR
➡️ Douglas Droese - Soquel, CA
➡️ Danny Miller - Morgan Hill, CA
➡️ Leigh Crutchfield - San Jose, CA
➡️ David Hughes - San Jose, CA
➡️ Robert Berry - Campbell, CA
➡️ Ruth A. Callahan/KOME - San Jose, CA
➡️ Karen Gentile - Santa Clara, CA

05/25/2026

What’s going on inside Radio Central in Alameda? 🤔

From Walt and Simon sorting and grading phono cartridges and needles to Padma, Jimmy, Jack, and Wendy working in the shop, to even Joe's work on our Evans 245 Juke Box, catch up with our photos 📸

05/24/2026

"Start Your Day With Music...by Arvin!"

05/23/2026

“With Auto-Magic FM Tuning!”