October 2023 Update!!! KNBY/KOKR as well as all but one Sudbury Broadcasting stations in Arkansas have been purchased by Eastern Arkansas Broadcasters! The company's plan is to bring the station back on the air! The news was shared publicly. (KOKR has been off the air since atleast March of 2023. KNBY has been off the air since atleast 2021.) We may see a powsible building restoration. I will update as the story developes

I worked radio for 40 years. If I may add some info: The three small lamps on the wall are telephone lamps. They're normally used to show the phone was ringing. Different lights for different lines usually. Not saying they couldn't be used for something else. The reel to reel decks are Revox A77 machines. If they were in good shape, they'd be worth a little money on eBay. I've worked with machines identical to those in the late 70s. The big light bulb on the floor that you picked up was a beacon light from the tower. It was likely a 600watt bulb, and often 2 of them were in the red light (beacon) at the top of the tower. I believe the audio mixer that had the very old headphones laying on it was made by Ramko Research. I used to own one just like it. Those were a real piece of cheap junk! Those old transmitters have scrap value! Thanks for the tour. Great video!

@GCF-Media

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The control board is in fact a Ramko Research.

Thank you for visiting Arkansas! Should do it again. fun little fact, that white phone in the transmitter area, it was used for calling for maintenance on those machines, Especially when they went down during broadcasts. Mr. Turner would call that phone and instruct the people there on how to get it back up and going. Love the video! Keep it up man! - Gage

@AbandonedUrbexCanada

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Thanks Gage! Glad you were a part of this video 😎👍🏻

Enjoyed hearing about the music history with the station. Can't believe all the stuff left behind, especially personal files!?! Cool seeing the cassettes and CD's. I wonder why the new radio station didn't clean it out when they moved.

@coreybabcock2023

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I would take it

I hope someone eventually takes a few minutes to pick up all those CD's on the floor! I can't help but think something of value might be walked on and crushed...

Nice radio station tour! I work in radio so this kind of work is my career. Worked on a Gates transmitter similar to the one you found It would be 5 or 10 kw. The front of the transmitter and is case is grounded . It what’s inside that can fatally bite you. The main power disconnect and your ground stick are your freinds those save your lives. As an engineer did studio engineer work,too work at the VOA/Marti short wave transmitter plant in Greenville, NC. 100kw,250kw and 500kw transmitters.

Very cool and certainly far flung from the normal haunts were used to from Ontario to BC..... That post WW2 brutalist, utilitarian architecture with the 70's interior makeover is all pretty trippy to say the least. Rabbit warren of wood paneling.... But My God, what a wreck! Shocking what they left behind. All those CD's, tapes, vinyl, memorabilia. Wow.

@AbandonedUrbexCanada

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Sweet spot for sure

@retroryan838

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I really like wood paneling. Specifically the ones from the 70s. I’ve always loved the lines that go to through them and the patterns on the wood.

Those machines you show at around 19 minutes in the video are Revox A77 tape recorders. One of the workhorses of the audio industry. Made in Switzerland by the Studer company they offered amazing sound quality and reliability at a fairly affordable price. That's why a LOT of small radio stations and recording studios used them.

@maryrafuse3851

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Don't forget Magnecord professional recorders used by radio stations and in airport control towers because they were tough.

That was awesome. My mother was one of those screaming teenage Elvis fans.

@AbandonedUrbexCanada

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🤣

So sad that builders didn't elevate a few feet, perhaps with a crawl space beneath. The station might be useable to this day. Super post, guys - thanks from another Canadian.

This was different from your other explores. It was interesting to see inside a radio station. Thanks Brent!

@AbandonedUrbexCanada

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Thank you!

@DanTonysBreezanna0719

Жыл бұрын

What is the name of ur theme song? I just love it.

@AbandonedUrbexCanada

Жыл бұрын

It’s in the description of all my videos 👍🏻

So good to have you in the states!! This video was cool,the building reminded me of the radio station in American graffiti,where wolfman Jack was working.Lots if history,maybe it could be restored and landmarked,it should be thanks Bret for always an amazing video,please visit us again!

@AbandonedUrbexCanada

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Debra! I’ll be back 😁👍🏻

Now this is something you dont get to see often at all. I loved that you had Gage come along. Great historian for this. I wonder what use they are selling that place for. Thanks again for the awesome tour Brent.

@AbandonedUrbexCanada

Жыл бұрын

Land value I’m sure. Probably rebuild

Very cool explore. Those Gospel groups you have never heard of are amazing. My Kind of music!

This explore was Soo cool!! You weren't kidding when you said ALOT was left behind including the pickles!! I heard the fax 'squeal' when I saw the fax machines LOL! The shooting outside was probably just some good ole boys target practicing. I liked the Matador picture, they were popular long ago as paint by number on velvet. Loved the drone fly by, such Awesome work you have done on this one, it sure made me feel some kinda way! Shout out to Gage for the tour. Thank you for coming down to the US to film this explore!! 📼 📼 📼

@AbandonedUrbexCanada

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Glad you enjoyed it! I need to return to the USA soon. Had a great time 😎

Holy smokes, bro!! I'm in Arkansas! Would have been awesome to have said hi to you, maybe have a few beers! Thanks for the video!

@AbandonedUrbexCanada

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I would have enjoyed that 😎

One thing I miss just as much as old abandoned buildings is, old abandoned, radio stations were small & independent & on the cutting edge of music. 💙

@maryrafuse3851

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Agreed, it was the owner operated stations that took risks with format and introducing new artists. They put everything they had into their small communities.

Very cool 😎 place looking forward to more of your America trip

@AbandonedUrbexCanada

Жыл бұрын

Lots of awesome videos coming

Thanks for visiting us here in USA!!! hope you enjoy your visit. Thanks for the tour Brent lots of great history. Stay Safe.

My dad had a tape real when I was growing up in the 70’s. I specifically remember the song “White sports coat and a pink carnation” playing on it.

At 20:52 you can see the front door of a Gates BC1F 1kw AM transmitter i have two of these operating on ham bands in my collection today.. wonderful to see this shot. This is probably the transmitter they first went on the air with in 1947

@AbandonedUrbexCanada

Жыл бұрын

Cool thanks for sharing this

Hi Brent! Glad to see you state side. That place was trashed and such a shame. So much history in there that should have been saved. Great video. Thanks to Gage and Abandoned Arkansas.

I've worked in radio stations just like this back when they were still broadcasting.

Hi Brent 😁👏👏✅🔦🪑🎧🎼🪕🎻🪗Such great coverage on this pearl of history on music station. I remember “She Daisy”videos. Cool and creepy! Thanks 😁🌟

Another great video!!!

I didn't know you came to the states! Thank you for the video, it was interesting to see all that stuff.

@AbandonedUrbexCanada

Жыл бұрын

I’ll be back!

@patmurphy389

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@@AbandonedUrbexCanada I hope so!

I like the wood paneling there. Reminds me of my cottage. I love wood paneling from the 70s with the lines that go through them.

Another really interesting explore, Brent! You always provide quality videos! Thanks for taking us along!!

@AbandonedUrbexCanada

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Nick!

Abandoned Urbex Canada thanks my friend for sharing this video with me about A Devastating Look Inside An Abandoned 1940's Arkansas Radio Station. it was a really good video brent i really enjoyed it so much i can't wait to see your next video and God Bless.

@AbandonedUrbexCanada

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Thank you!

Thanks for the cool explore through the old radio station👍👍🇨🇦

So sad to see this radio station. The sight of an abandoned radio station is really a very sad thing. Lots od memories here.

Thank you very much for your videos

Nice. Really unusual. Loved the curved brick work on the outside of the building. 👍🏻

Loved the explore.. Loved your t-shirt too, one of my favorite colors 😊

@AbandonedUrbexCanada

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Thank you! 👍🏻

That radio station is awesome. Can't believe somebody didn't keep it up by keeping the roof up and kept it from being ransacked by dumbasses, and preserved the tapes, records, reels, and equipment. That place would have made a great piece of history as a museum all it's own. Did you see if the radio station letters were still there somewhere that was on top of the building?

@JohnShinn1960

Жыл бұрын

The letters went to a museum in Newport. Check the replys to Lina To's comment. 👍

Hi Brent, welcome to the states! Hoping you stay/stayed awhile and filmed some more! An Impressive vid too! I hope all the recordings are saved, who knows whats there. Thanks Brent!, Thanks Gage! 👍👍👍👍 PS: I hope you left some pens, that ghost might be carrying! 😳 😉

@AbandonedUrbexCanada

Жыл бұрын

Thanks John! All the pens are gone 🤣👻

Your videos are great! 👍 Thanks

@AbandonedUrbexCanada

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching

I love the history of this place!!!!

Fascinating old place Brent. What a shame it closed. Let's hope someone buys it and does something with it.

Very interesting Brent!

So cool that you came to the States to do a explore. I hope you do some more before you go back to Canada. Love your videos. Thank you

Cool to have had you here in the states. I have family in Arkansas, so that’s neat too.

Welcome to America. Stay awhile! ❤️🇺🇸❤️

@AbandonedUrbexCanada

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jan

well this was a different explore....very cool!

Good to see you here in the US!, And not too far from me here in Texas!, Was always curious about Radio Stations, We had a abandoned one here in Baytown years ago " KTRH ", Then it was turned into a House!

WOW! What a sad great story and history lesson!

HELLO from Texas. Always great videos.

Stepping up the game Brent. Another great piece of history. Sad that they don’t preserve that building. Great episode man. Take care.

@AbandonedUrbexCanada

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Thank you 👍🏻😁

Great stuff at 10:47 you can see a AM transmitter marked CCA i have one of these operating in my ham station today .. converted to ham radio frequencys you can see it on QRZ site with my callsign KC8ZUL. great to see one in the "wild".

Great explore!

6:30 etc... hearing old music a bit eerie? Or ear-y? 😁 I love the teamwork, partly because (as with Mobile Instinct) you 'loners' might fall, get stuck or bonked with no help around.

@AbandonedUrbexCanada

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I will be getting together with him in the future 👍🏻😁

Welcome to the states Brent! Great explore. What history. Seeing Elvis as a teen😳💗what an amazing time to be a teen. Can you imagine what those reel to reels have on them! I wonder why nothing was saved. Sad. Thanks Brent. Hey Gage, you should interview your Grandmother for us. Stay safe & hope you are having/had a great time. Can’t wait for your next explore

@AbandonedUrbexCanada

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Love watching your videos fantastic keep up the good work. Bud

@AbandonedUrbexCanada

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

You certainly know how to put an interesting show together. Please keep it up.

Oh man too bad that place is in such terrible shape, I would have loved to have seen it right after they left it. I’d bring a tape player and listen to what they left behind. Love the videos, cheers Brent!

@AbandonedUrbexCanada

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Josh!

Great video. It would be a great explore

Loved it

Awesome history there. I know Newport well

Interesting place!!! I always like to see if a building like this could be turned into a home… unfortunately not this one due to all of the water damage😰😞😢 Too bad that the exterior cinder blocks couldn’t be saved & reused 😞😰😢 Thank you for sharing this wonderful adventure with us! I loved it ❤️

Great video! So sad that it has been let go, looks like someone would buy this place and fix it up. No telling who all is in those tapes. Great historical sight.

Wow awesome Brent! Can hear Elvis Johnny Cash singing! How great it is to have someone so knowledgeable take you around. If you haven’t seen the new Elvis movie you need to, it’s on Crave in 🇨🇦 Thanks for the videos!

Loved this one! So much history here... fascinating to hear about it through Gage; super knowledgable! Is it bad that those pickles still looked so delicious!? You'd have to pay me more than $20 to eat one though 😂.

@AbandonedUrbexCanada

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Thanks Nikki! I thought they looked pretty good. I think I would eat one for $20

Interesting. Especially the history

Hey welcome to America love all your explores in Canada can't wait for this one to start

@AbandonedUrbexCanada

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Very cool!! Reminds me of the old radio stations you see in movies.

@AbandonedUrbexCanada

Жыл бұрын

Would make a great film set

Sad they didn't keep up as beautiful that it used to be thank you for always showing good video of the places you see

Wow! I'm in Memphis, TN. I'm sure we could find a great place to explore together.

@AbandonedUrbexCanada

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Sounds great!

I love the video 👍👍👍😺😺😺😺

@AbandonedUrbexCanada

Жыл бұрын

Great thanks

You ARE young, Brent! @15:33 You picked up a cassette tape and said, "Look at all these Tape Decks". 🤣😂 I guess that makes me Old. 😭😜 You are awesome!!

@AbandonedUrbexCanada

Жыл бұрын

I used tape decks growing up. I’m old 🤣

Great explore Brent. If them walls could talk, the stories they could tell. Great to have you in the states. Maybe in the future you could do some more collaborative content. 👊👍🤙

@AbandonedUrbexCanada

Жыл бұрын

Yes I’ll be heading back to colab with a few others

@frankforrest1597

Жыл бұрын

@@AbandonedUrbexCanada That's awesome Brent 👍

I always loved that good ol’ bando smell until I cleaned one out and got sick after. Thanks for the video and the history 👍

Really interesting, Bret. I can only imagine the smell in there from all that wet insulation. Thanks

@AbandonedUrbexCanada

Жыл бұрын

The smell was pretty bad 🤣

Ahhhh... that abandoned typewriter! I still use one just like it at my work. People have literally looked at me typing and asked what I'm doing. 😂

Wow ! Not far from me. I live in east of Memphis. Hope you enjoy your travels. 😊

loved this

@AbandonedUrbexCanada

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

Great video hope you had a safe journey home🙂

@AbandonedUrbexCanada

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Meg

@megmills1697

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@@AbandonedUrbexCanada your welcome and thank you for the answer on the dish I love learning

Very cool building. Ashame building couldn't be repaired and ran as a museum.

What an awesome place I saw a poster of the Talley Trio they’re great

This is such an incredibly fascinating place with such a tremendous history. Can you imagine somewhere on those tapes is the voices of Elvis Presley or Johnny Cash. Wait a minute gun shots - stay safe fellas.

Hi.. I’m loving this new line of places to visit...How weird was it that music was playing through those headphones 🎧!!!!, Looks And sounds like its a bit Haunted... I don’t think that I would want to stay in their to long...but it’s really great that the whole place is still full of Documents and Tapes, photos and Posters!!! Not to mention the “Cobwebs”..lol😆 I love this place, I could Just pull up a chair, and start a Good ole Rummage round!!!, You can Just tell your in America, The Shooting in the Background gives it Away!!! This place is my kind of interesting....Thanks mr Brent Sir..luv ya!!!🐾🦊🙏🙏🇬🇧🇬🇧😱😱❤️❤️❤️💋

Cant stop commenting. The last intercut of drone, old photos and current state of decay made me want to cry.

Hey Brent, welcome to the state, I don't understand why when they knew this station was closing, they didn't gather up the music, some of the reel to reel may have interviews with artists from who knows what year, just a shame. Great video hi to the guys. Love from NY.

@GCF-Media

Жыл бұрын

Most of the reel to reels left are gospel music sadly.

@jonimarchese7655

Жыл бұрын

@@GCF-Media ok thank you.

Posters and CDs that represent Shattered Dreams and Hopes. Maybe they were better off. Many who "made it", didn't. Even Elvis kinda spiraled down although he did A LOT. Even if they (the Poster and CD artists you are showing here) didn't, though, they have bragging rights. They are in the radio station that saw the early years of Elvis and many other big names. That is more than I can say! KUDOS to all the musicians that made it to (be kept by) this radio station!!

Eerie as heck! I think those autographed pics should be saved.

The paneling 😍😯😛👌😛

I love pickles, but 18 years old is a little old. 😆 Thank you for sharing. Its sad that sone much stuff was left to rot

This made me really sad. Such a great archive just left to rot and be vandalised. That aside, another absorbing adventure.

Sad that a historical site goes to rot!

The bell, as it is noted, is a Program Monitor Alarm which would only go off if the AM and/or FM station experiences dead air. The guy wires have insulators on them, so the tower itself was likely the AM radiator. That is a pretty good site to redevelop if the owners can get what they are asking.

the tree growing through the satellite dish was bizarre. Would be cool to hear what was on those reel to reel tapes.

That light bulb that you had in your hand was for the tower light. A few years ago I binged watched youtube videos of John hettish and he changed a few of those bulbs. This was cool I'm kinda of a radio station/ transmitter tower fanatic lol. Fun fact a few years ago I was tuning on my am radio and I received wsm radio from nashville TN almost 900 miles away. I live in MN

@GCF-Media

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when they bust... hit the floor! 😂

An opportunity for missed for a fabulous Radio and Music History Museum. If only someone had looked after the place. It even has the contemporary mid century Art Deco look on the top front of the main building. Shameful that all that is lost and decaying.

Kinda surprised the antenna tower is still up, 18 years after the site closed. They're a safety hazard-liability and property owner can get fined if the safety light at the top of the tower stops working.

@GCF-Media

Жыл бұрын

4 ft shorter than the FAA standard.

Welcome to the states! Hope you enjoyed it. Next time check SD out, there is a gold mine of abandoned houses and lots of history

@AbandonedUrbexCanada

Жыл бұрын

Oh nice! Thanks

Brent, you looked positively dewy, the humidity must've been awful there. All those cobwebs were a part of you. I was actually uncomfortable watching your progress thru this place!

@AbandonedUrbexCanada

Жыл бұрын

It was very hot there oh man 🤣

Great video.......what a shame.

Look for any vacuum tubes! The station started in the 1940's-everything ran on tubes. Some are worth a fortune. Transmitter tubes are still being used, and they cost a bundle!! The Revox reel-reel decks are worth something.

Excellent explore Brent. However, the condition of the bulding was appauling. Lost history for sure!

I like radio. You can do stuff around the house and be entertained or hear news or talk shows. The internet isn't everything.

05:47 Philco--that poster's been up there since the sixties, based on the logo