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Apr 8, 1948
The FCC approves Gene Autry's purchase of Phoenix radio station KOOL for $250,000 on the condition that he divest himself of KPHO
Oct 22, 1949
The Associated Press reports Gene Autry is selling his 50% interest in Santa Monica radio station KOWL
Nov 20, 1952
Gene Autry buys Los Angeles radio station KMPC for a reported $800,000
Jun 13, 1956
Gene Autry's Golden West Broadcasters buys San Francisco radio station KSFO for a cool $1 million
May 22, 1959
Gene Autry's Golden West Broadcasters buys Seattle radio station KVI
May 27, 1962
The Los Angeles Times reports Gene Autry and his Golden West Broadcasters have purchased Portland radio station KEX
Oct 28, 1963
Gene Autry's Golden West Broadcasters buys KTLA-TV in Los Angeles from Paramount Pictures for $12 million, the highest price ever paid at the time for an individual television station
Jan 20, 1967
Gene Autry's Golden West Broadcasters purchase the KTLA-TV studio on Hollywood's Sunset Strip for $5 million from Paramount, which had been leasing the property to Golden West
Mar 13, 1977
The Los Angeles Times reports Gene Autry and his Golden West Broadcasters have purchased Detroit radio station WCAR
Mar 30, 1983
The FCC approves a $245-million sale of Los Angeles' KTLA-TV by Gene Autry's Golden West Broadcasters and the Signal companies. Autry receives $20 million in the agreement and becomes the sole owner of the California Angels baseball team and several other properties
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