The Pasadena Star-News Building


  • Address: 525 E Colorado Blvd
  • Vicinity: N Los Robles Ave
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Building


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1904/00/00 Charles Henry Prisk Work Charles Prisk and his older brother, William F Prisk, buys the Pasadena Evening Star. Charles also owns the Pasadena Post and the Long Beach Press-Telegram, of which William F Prisk, is the publisher.
1904/00/00 William F Prisk Work Charles Prisk and his older brother, William F Prisk, buys the Pasadena Evening Star. Charles also owns the Pasadena Post and the Long Beach Press-Telegram, of which William F Prisk, is the publisher.
1924/00/00 Pasadena Presbyterian Church broadcast services on an AM station 22 hours a week (6 am-midnight Sundays and 7-11 pm Wednesdays). At only 100 watts of power, listen coverage approximates Pasadena.
1925/00/00 The Pasadena Star-News moves into their new Beaux Arts style building.
1925/03/00 Earl Derr Biggers Author Every morning at 9:00, Biggers walks from 609 S Hudson Ave to a small rented office in a building next to the Pasadena Star-News, and works on the "The Chinese Parrot". "I try to imagine I'm out to make the next edition." - EDB The Chinese Parrot (book)
1925/10/25 Harold A Parker (1878-1930) makes a photograph of the new radio tower on top of the Pasadena Star News building. Large letters on the tower read "KPSN".
1926/01/01 Charley Paddock Work With Charles Paddock at the microphone, NBC radio broadcast the Rose Bowl game. The football match is between Alabama Crimson Tide, making their first bowl appearance, and the Washington Huskies. Spread of Radio Broadcasting
1926/01/01 NBC radio broadcast the Rose Parade across the nation broadcast via KPSN and the radio tower on top of the Pasadena Star News building. Spread of Radio Broadcasting
1956/00/00 Bernard J Ridder takes over as publisher of the Star-News Ridder Publications buys the newspaper.
1967/00/00 Underground FM station KPPC transmit their signals from their studios in the basement of the adjacent Pasadena Presbyterian Church, 1967-1971
1997/00/00 Pasadena Star-News transfers to new headquarters at 911 E Colorado Blvd.

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Particulars for The Pasadena Star-News Building:
Area of Significance Architecture
Area of Significance Broadcasting
Sight Category Building
Area of Significance Entertainment - Recreation
Owner Private
Area of Significance Radio Broadcasting




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