In 1947, the KJR staff numbered at least 29 persons, judging from the photo above taken at the company Christmas party.  That year, Birt Fisher sold KJR to Marshall Field Enterprises for $700,000 and retired to his Ellensburg ranch.  The new owner was Marshall Field III, whose holdings included KOIN AM/FM in Portland, WJJD in Chicago, and the Chicago Sun Times newspaper.      

Front row:  Bob Ackerley, 2nd from left.  Newsman Tom McCann, center.    All others, unknown.

Center row:  All unknown.

Back row, left to right:  Unknown; Don Anderson, salesman; unknown; unknown; unknown; Homer Pope, program manager; unknown; Paul Moore; Eddie Clifford; Charlie Brass (?); Bill Moser; Charles Herring; Bob Ferris, Len Beardsley; Maitland Jordan, promotions manager.

Can you help identify any of the other people in this image?  If so, please write to john@theradiohistorian.org