Some
of the WLC Crew and Their Recollections
| NAME |
JOB |
YEARS |
| C. R.
Fisher (SK) |
Chief Electrical Engineer |
? |
| Robert. F.
Crittendon (SK) |
Manager |
1922-62 |
| A. J.
Leszinske (SK) |
Operator |
1922-45 |
| Frank
Sager - W8BMF (SK) |
? |
? |
| Joseph
Hassett - W8PVB(SK) |
Operator |
1942-71+? |
| Tom Curtis - W8BMJ (SK) |
Operator |
1953 & 58-62 |
| Harvey
Peltz |
Operator Manager |
1952-87 |
| Jay
Seymour - W9PM (SK) |
Operator |
? |
| Jack Fanning | Operator |
1950s |
| Daryl Stath (sp ?) | Operator | 1950s |
| Robert Mix - W8CDQ (SK) |
Operator |
1963-71+? |
| Raymond Heimberger
- W8TT |
Operator |
1966-70 |
| William
Pettee SK |
Operator |
1969-89 |
| Kenneth Cubilo |
Operator |
1975-81 |
| Jerry
Herron - W8HIB |
Operator |
1975-90 |
| Dennis
Havena - W8MI |
Operator |
?? |
| Jan Dullack |
Operator |
1991-5 |
| James
Smolinski |
Operator |
? |
| Denise
Roeske |
Operator |
1994-7? |
| Lyle Schalk |
Operator |
1994-7? |
| Scott
Bannasch |
Operator |
? |
| Kay Spomer |
Operator |
1994-7? |
| Scott
Ravezzani |
Operator |
1987-93? |
| James Leow |
Operator |
1995-7 |
| Randall
Martens - AB8LO |
Operator Manager Owner |
1980-1997 |
| Susan
Rutledge |
Business Manager Owner |
1982 -1997 |
The last names of living crew members
will be removed at their request.
Randy Martens reminisces: "I sure miss the
radio station that was my life 24 hours a day for 17
years. I never had a day that I didn't want to go
to work, and all of the operators felt the same way so it was a sad day
when I switched off the power."
Jan Dullack was the first female WLC
operator. She recalls the surprise, "Is that a female?"
reactions she received from the boat captains when they first heard her
on the air.
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