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© 2003
Thanks to Neil Berg for allowing us to feature the original photographs he has
of the grand opening ceremonies of Mainsite, Karamursel's KTUS radio.
CLICK ON ANY PICTURE TO SEE ENLARGED VERSION.
Construction of KTUS
Center room and a dayroom across the hall became the studios and offices of the Mainsite radio station.
1st Lt. Joseph Price (?)
1st Lt. Joseph Price (?)


Bob Horan (R) and Neil Berg (L) installing cables in walls at KTUS


The walls where wiring was installed


LCDR John MacKinnon & 1st Lt. Joseph D. Price (?)

 

LCDR McKinnon viewing progress at KTUS


Tex Kline installing cables at KTUS


Jack Groelle - Neil Berg's roommate where the first plans for KTUS were hatched.

David Decker, USN, Det 28 installing cables at KTUS

 

Neil Berg installing wiring at KTUS Studios


1st Lt. Price and Chuck Moore (first KTUS manager) view progress of construction.


Bob Horan installing cables at KTUS while others "supervise".


Left to Right: Don Brown; ??; Neil Berg; Larry Webb



KTUS GRAND OPENING MARCH 31, 1958
Officers and wifes parcitipating in KTUS opening ceremony
Waiting for opening ceremonies 

 
Ron Poland, KTUS
Ron Poland, USAF, at the controls.

Ed Grey, USN

Ed Grey, USN, Sports Director
and Sports News Editor.


Harrison Hartman
Harrison Hartman, USN, 
Sports Announcer.

Phil Brown, USAF
Phil Brown, USAF, 
introducing Chaplain Kopelke

Tex Kline, USN
Tex Kline, USN, cataloguing records for KTUS.

Jack Gorelle, USN
Jack Gorelle, USN, Chief Technician at the controls.

Don Brown, USAF - see www.ktus.org for more.
Don Brown, USAF, Chief Announcer at KTUS reading the news.

Larry Webb, USAF
  Larry Webb, USAF, Program Director
doing his own show, "The Spider's Webb".


Tex Kline, USN
 

Tex Kline, USN, reading a script.


Capt. Reynolds, USAF
Captain Reynolds, USAF of the
KTUS Board of Directors.


Chuck Moore, USAF

Chuck Moore, USAF, Station Manager of KTUS preparing to introduce the next speaker on opening night.


Phil Brown, Don Brown

Phil Brown, USAF, introducing a speaker at
opening night of KTUS while Don Brown,
USAF, waits in the background.


Col. Robert Allen, USAF
Colonel Robert H. Allen, USAF, (Base Commander and Commander, TUSLOG Det 1) delivering his speech on opening night of radio station KTUS.

Joe Scallon
 

Joel Scallon, USN, 
Record Librarian and D.J.


Bob Willett and Fred Karth, both USN
Facing camera Bob Willett, USN, and Fred Karth, USN, enjoying themselves on opening night.

Col. Charles Townsend, USAF
Colonel Charles Townsend, USAF,
(Commander, TUSLOG Det 3)

Capt. Griffin Chiles, USN
Captain Griffin Chiles, USN, (Commander, TUSLOG Det 28)
delivering his speech on opening night of radio station KTUS

LCDR John McKinnon, USN
Lt Commander John McKinnon, USN, Senior member of the Board of Directors, delivering his speech on opening night


Off and running...first time on the air!

Capt. Griffin Chiles, USN
Capt. Griffin Chiles, USN, Commander Tuslog Det. 28
flips the switch activating the new studios.



KTUS Staff Meeting
About half the staff of KTUS engineers discussing the next improvements to be made at the station. 1. (Backs to camera) Jack Groelle & "Michales" 2. (facing front above them:)MacAlister, USAF 3. (seated with tie) Ron Poland, USAF 4. Left to right from Poland: Neil Berg, DET 28; Bob Horan, DET 28, Richard Wilt, DET 28.

Jack Gorelle, CT2, USN
Jack H. Groelle, CT2, Chief technician for KTUS


Bulletin Board
Teletype news machine in KTUS control room. Bulletin Board carried the latest news!

Ed Grey and Phil Brown writing up the day's news - first day of KTUS operation.
Ed Grey and Phil Brown writing up the news the first day of operation of KTUS.


Colonel Robert H. Allen; Capt. Townsend
The ribbon cutting (fittingly: magnetic recording tape!) Colonel Robert H. Allen doing the honors with Capt. Townsend looking on; officially opening KTUS.

Colonel Townsend; Bob Horan
Colonel Charles Townsend turning on the KTUS transmitter opening night. Bob Horan looking on.


Lt. Cdr. John D. McKinnon doing his part of the opening celebration. Bob Horan and Neil Berg looking on.
Off and running...first time on the air! LCDR John D. McKinnon doing his part of the opening celebration with Bob Horan and Neil Berg looking on.

Chaplain William F. Kopelkie
Chaplain William F. Kopelkie giving invocation on the air, opening night of KTUS.


Mrs. Townsend, Mrs. Chiles, Colonel Townsend, Airmed Forces Info Rep, Capt. Chiles.
Mrs. Townsend, Mrs. Chiles (note hats!), Col. Townsend, Armed Forces Information Officer, Captain Chiles and Commander Cook listening to opening night proceedings.

Tex Kline - all around radio dude.
Tex Kline was assistant record librarian, news announcer, and weather man for KTUS.


Bob Zulkie engineering a show for KTUS
Bob Zulkie engineering a show for KTUS

Through the studio window
Col. Allen, Capt. Chiles, Col. Townsend, Neil Berg (at microphone), and - barely visible to right, Bob Zulkie and MacAlister just after going "on the air" opening night KTUS


4 Engineers, Capt. Chiles & Lt. Col. McKinnon (Mrs. Townsend in back)
Four of the KTUS engineers along with Capt. Chiles and Lt. Col. McKinnon (Mrs. Townsend in background).

Coffee and Refreshments at opening ceremony
L-R: Capt. Chiles, Mrs. Chiles, Mrs. Townsend, LtCdr McKinnon (Det 28 facilities officer and Sr. member of KTUS Board of Directors).


Mrs. Chiles, Sgt. Smedder
Mrs. Chiles and Sgt. Smedder, Armed Forces Radio Service representative.

Opening night party - opening of KTUS
L-R: Fred Karth, CT1; Robert Willet, CT1; Mrs. Chiles; Colonel Allen at KTUS opening.


Opening Night Ceremony
We don't remember who this is. He was part of the opening ceremony know. Anyone know who this is?

Opening Ceremony participants
Foreground L-R: Commander Cook, USN, Det 28 Executive Officer; Capt. Griffin Chiles, USN, Det 28 Commanding Officer; Unknown; Colonel Townsend, Det 3 Commander, USAF; Mrs. Chiles March 31, 1958






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