Washington DC Radio and TV Station Photos from the John in Arizona Collection

The Washington, DC Radio and TV stations photos in the John in Arizona collection are listed in alphabetical order by call letters. All photos are the property of John C Johnson / John In Arizona / johninarizona and may not be used elsewhere.



Capitol Building Washington DC - 1969.


WDCA TV: WDCA-TV Channel 20 licensed to Washington, D.C. came on the air in 1966 just 3 years before this photo was taken of the entrance to their studios at 5202 River Road in Bethesda, Maryland. The WDCA TV transmitter is located in the same building as WETA TV (see WETA TV below).



WDCA TV Channel 20 Washington, DC 5202 River Road studios - 1969.


WETA TV: WETA-TV Channel 26 licensed to Washington, D.C. came on the air in 1961. The call letters stand for Washington Educational Telecommunications Association. The photo from 1969 is of their transmitter room entrance. This is above the WDCA TV (see WDCA TV above) transmitter room.



WETA TV Channel 26 Washington, DC transmitter building - 1969.


WGAY: The World Building at 8121 Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring, Maryland housed the studios for WGAY FM 99.5 as well as WQMR. This photo of the building with the WGAY signage is from 1969.



WGAY FM 99.5 Washington, DC 8121 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring, Maryland studios - 1969.


WMAL: The photos of the WMAL Radio 630 and TV Channel 7 studios at 4461 Connecticut Avenue NW are from 1969. WMAL Radio 630 licensed to Washington D.C. came on the air in 1925. Historians may know the MAL part stands for M.A. Leese an optician who ran the station. The 4461 Connecticut Avenue NW location was originally the Chevy Chase Ice Palace. Renamed the Evening Star Television Center. WMAL-TV is now WJLA-TV. The print ad is from 1960.



WMAL TV Channel 7 Washington, DC print ad - 1960.



WMAL Radio 630 - TV Channel 7 Washington, DC 4461 Connecticut Avenue NW studios - 1969.



WMAL Radio 630 - TV Channel 7 Washington, DC 4461 Connecticut Avenue NW studios - 1969.


WOL: WOL Radio 1450 is licensed to Washington, DC. Studios were at 2000 P Street NW when this photo was taken in 1969. WOL 1450 came on the air in 1924 as WRHF.



WOL Radio 1450 Washington, DC 2000 P Street NW studios - 1969.


WRC TV: This station has a deep history in Washington DC starting with W3xNB in 1939. In 1947 Channel 4 WNBW TV signed on the air. The calls were changed to WRC TV in 1954. An early ID and a print ad from 1958 are below.



WRC TV Channel 4 Washington DC print ad - 1958.



WRC TV Channel 4 Washington DC ID.


WTOP TV: The WTOP-TV Channel 9 Washington, D.C. photo from 1969 shows their 4001 Brandywine Street NW studio location. Channel 9 came on the air in 1949 as WOIC-TV. They changed to WTOP-TV in 1950. In 1979 the change was made to WDVM-TV. Then in 1986 to the current WUSA call letters. They are still located at 4001 Brandywine Street NW.



WTOP TV Channel 9 Washington, DC print ad - 1958.



WTOP TV Channel 9 Washington, DC 4001 Brandywine Street NW studios - 1969.


WTTG TV: WTTG-TV Channel 5 Washington, D.C. came on the air in 1945 as the first staion in Washington DC. Originally a DuMont network station, now they are Fox 5. The print ad is from 1958. Studios are located at 5151 Wisconsin Avenue NW as seen in the photo from 1969 when they were owned by MetroMedia.



WTTG TV Channel 5 Washington, DC print ad - 1958.



WTTG TV Channel 5 Washington, DC ID.



WTTG TV Channel 5 Washington, DC 5151 Wisconsin Avenue NW studios - 1969.


WUST: The station photo of WUST Radio 1120 is from 1969. Their studios were located at 1120 U Street NW. The call letters refer to their U Street location.



WUST Radio 1120 Washington, DC 1120 U Street NW studios - 1969.


WWDC: 1260 Washington, DC came on the air in 1928 as WOL. In 1950 they changed to the WWDC call letters. In 1999 the change to WGAY was made. Then in 2001 to the current WWRC call letters. The photo shows how the station looked in 1969.



WWDC Radio 1260 Washington, DC studios - 1969.


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