Gary Cooper on KIBS Canton Island 1953
…Cooper was interviewed by the local radio station, KIBS, for their feature “The Traveller Talks”. This rare recording survives and was donated to us in 2012 by Glenn Carpenter who…
AFRS “Stateside USA” on KIBS Canton Island
…Highlights”, broadcast on KIBS Canton Island in the early 1950s. There were a couple of gaps in this recording, so it is in fact only 13m 29s in duration. Digital…
Radio Station KIBS Canton Island Studio Building
This vintage Kodachrome Transparency dates from around 1952. Radio Station KIBS provided entertainment on isolated Canton Island for the staff of the mid-ocean jet re-fuelling stop for trans-Pacific passenger flights….
Radio Station KIBS Canton Island 1952
Glenn Carpenter, who grew up on Canton Island in the 1950’s where his father was also announcer on KIBS Radio, has shared this earlier photo of the station building shortly…
Canton Island: From WXLF to the Hermit Crab Network
…station had changed its callsign to KIBS. It operated as a non-profit, volunteer run station, using equipment supplied by the US Government. At this time, it served the FAA personnel…
In the Heart of Beautiful Downtown Kanton WXLE Radio 1385
…Crab Network By the early 1960’s, the station had changed its callsign to KIBS. It operated as a non-profit, volunteer run station, using equipment supplied by the US Government. At…
From David’s Desk: Issue 29
…busy bunch of volunteers! > read more https://www.radioheritage.com/story282 https://www.radioheritage.com/story280 https://www.radioheritage.com/story279 https://www.radioheritage.com/story278 Long Lost Radio History Images: Radio Station KIBS Canton Island Central Pacific 1952 Glenn Carpenter has shared this earlier photo…
US$240 Donor Giveaway
…Richard Nixon spent about 90 minutes there en route to Australia and New Zealand in 1953. Fred Carpenter at local radio KIBS scored a coup by interviewing Nixon and Mrs…
Retro Radio Dial: 1953 Australia, New Zealand & Pacific
…New Caledonia Grande Terre Noumea FEN Far East Network Bonin Islands Volcano Islands Iwo Jima 1510 KIBS Anglo-American Condominium of Canton & Enderbury Islands Phoenix Islands Canton Island 1520…