About this collection
The Bay Area Radio Museum and Hall of Fame (BARHOF) presents archival broadcasts, historical documents, photos, music surveys and biographies that tell the story of Bay Area radio. BARHOF is a program of the California Historical Radio Society, a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization based in Alameda, CA. Our exhibits on DIVA are drawn from thousands of hours of recordings of Bay Area radio broadcasts held in our collection.
An important note about the material presented here:
This non-profit historical site is not affiliated in any way with the radio stations, personalities or other persons and companies or other entities presented herein. Use of copyrighted material is consistent with the “fair use” provisions contained in §107 of the Copyright Act of 1976 due to the following characteristics: Use of copyrighted material is of a nonprofit, educational nature, intended for the sole purposes of research and comment and does not significantly negatively affect “the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work(s).” Use of registered trademark material is not subject to civil action or injunction as outlined in §1114 and §1125 of the Trademark Act of 1946 (the Lanham Act) due to the following characteristics of this work, and the registered marks published herein: Use of reproductions of registered marks is not for the purpose of commerce, nor is the use connected with the sale, offering for sale, or advertising of any goods or services. Use of reproductions is not likely to cause confusion, mistake, or deception as to the affiliation, connection, or association of this work with owners of published registered marks, nor as to the origin, sponsorship, or approval of this work by owners of published registered marks. Wherever possible, the copyright or registered mark owner’s name has been noted near the copyrighted work or registered mark; however, all material used in this site, including, but not limited to, newspaper articles, syndicated themes, promos, commercials, photographs, playlists, press releases, ratings, airchecks, newscasts, traffic reports, sports reports, advertising materials, imaging, jingles, theme music, sweepers, bumper stickers and station logos, should be considered protected copyrighted material or registered mark with all rights reserved to the owner, named or unnamed.