KSFO Transmitter,
Islais Creek
The
KSFO tower and transmitter building were constructed by CBS in 1938 on
land leased from the State Harbor Commission on the San Francisco Bay
seawall. KSFO purchased the building from CBS in 1941 after
the network transferred its affiliation to KQW.
ABOVE, LEFT: A view of the building in its original
configuration, 1938.
ABOVE, RIGHT: An early 40s interior view of the building, showing the
Western Electric transmitter and operator’s desk.
BELOW, LEFT: An aerial view of the transmitter building at the same
period. The shadow of the tower can be seen at the lower right.
BELOW,
RIGHT: KSFO still uses this building and tower today, but because
of
the land fill and industrialization that has occurred since then, the
building is now located about a quarter mile inland. In this
Google Earth image, the expansions to the building made during the war
years can be seen. Another tower, since added and used only
at night, is out of view to the right of this image.
