A night view of the CBS Columbia Square radio studios and its L.A. affiliate KNX, 6121 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, 1939

A night view of the CBS Columbia Square radio studios and its L.A. affiliate KNX, 6121 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, 1939I do love a well-lit nighttime shot, especially when it featured signage of backlit letters. This was the CBS radio studios, known as Columbia Square. The KNX featured on the blade sign refers to the CBS affiliate radio station for Los Angeles. Columbia Square opened on April 30, 1938 and this photo was taken in 1939, so the place was still so brand-spanking new that the linoleum probably still smelled of that fresh-out-of-the factory aroma.

This is how that building looked in November 2021. It’s no longer owned by CBS but it looks much the same, which I don’t often get to say.

 

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6 responses to “A night view of the CBS Columbia Square radio studios and its L.A. affiliate KNX, 6121 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, 1939”

  1. William E Bergmann says:

    Superb restoration.

  2. Martin Pal says:

    Your now photo makes me want to suggest that once in awhile the “Googlemobile” (GSV Street View) would roam around at night.

  3. Mary says:

    Wow! They even kept the sign!

  4. Earl Gandel says:

    This is where Steve Allen broadcast his nightly radio show at midnight Monday-Friday 1950-51.It was a favorite audience show of teenagers in the LA area, not a national show. “Midnight Auto Supply” was a feature, where kids brought Steve car parts they had stripped from cars.

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