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Seafair is Summer in Seattle


The 1959 Seafair Photo Album -- Hydros

The U-101.5, Wahoo

Here's the "Wahoo", U-101.5 which sounds like an FM radio frequency.

From Star 101.5's history page, "101.5 was one of the dominant FM frequencies in this area -- getting its start September 1st, 1959. The station launched as KETO-FM, originally sandwiched between all the doctors and dentists in downtown Seattle on 4th Ave. The first owner of the station, was Bill Boeing, Jr...."

September 1, 1959. Less than a month after this race. Coincidence?

 

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