KLOK Radio Station – San Jose, circa 1960s · South Asians in Silicon Valley

Title: KLOK Radio Station – San Jose, circa 1960s
Description: Black-and-white photograph of the original KLOK radio station building in San Jose, California, taken circa the 1960s. The image shows the station’s exterior, parking lot, and sign reading “KLOK Dial 1170 – 10,000 watts – The Fun Songs.” KLOK began broadcasting in the 1940s and later became one of the region’s longest-running AM frequencies. Over the decades, the station transitioned from English-language pop programming to multicultural formats, eventually hosting Punjabi Radio USA, a key voice for the South Asian community in the Bay Area. This photo documents the station’s early broadcasting era and its lasting place in Silicon Valley’s radio history.
Subject: Radio broadcasting history; Bay Area media; KLOK 1170 AM; South Bay communications; local journalism heritage