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The MOVE Fire

This is a personal recollection on the Move fire on May 13, 1985 Philadelphia police fired thousands of rounds at the MOVE house, city officials approved dropping an explosive device on the roof, the resulting fire was allowed to burn, 11 people—including five children—died, and 61 homes were destroyed. Philadelphia City Council later called it a “brutal attack carried out by the City of Philadelphia on its own citizens” and acknowledged that no individual faced criminal consequences for the bombing. One timeline correction worth preserving for the BHP record: the major previous MOVE-police confrontation was August 8, 1978, about seven years before the bombing, not a year or two earlier. Officer James Ramp was killed, other police and firefighters were wounded, nine MOVE members were later convicted, and television cameras recorded police beating Delbert Africa during his arrest. The 1985 MOVE Commission later specifically criticized city planners for failing to adequately use lessons from that 1978 confrontation. And that actually strengthens the point you’re making: 1985 did not happen without precedent or institutional memory. There had already been a deadly confrontation with MOVE, years of conflict, negotiations and police involvement before Osage Avenue.

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The Violence That Helped Spark the NAACP

In August 1908, a white mob attacked Springfield, Illinois’s Black community, destroying homes and businesses and lynching two Black men. National outrage over the violence helped spur the movement that created the NAACP the following year.

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KCIR

KCIR
Broadcast area
Twin Falls area
Frequency90.7 MHz
BrandingSOS Radio Network
Programming
FormatContemporary Christian
AffiliationsSalem Communications
Ownership
OwnerFaith Communications Corporation
KSOS, KHMS, KSQS, KMZO, KMZL, KANN
History
First air date
December 12, 1982 (1982-12-12)
Call sign meaning
Christ is Risen[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
20532
ClassC
ERP44,100 watts
HAAT762 meters (2,500 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
42°20′7″N 113°36′17″W / 42.33528°N 113.60472°W / 42.33528; -113.60472
Links
Public license information
Websitesosradio.net

KCIR (90.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Contemporary Christian format. Licensed to Twin Falls, Idaho, United States, the station serves the Twin Falls (Sun Valley) area. The station is currently owned by Faith Communications Corp.[3]

History

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Following a merger between Christian Radio and Faith Communications,[4] KCIR signed on the air on December 12, 1982 and began early transmissions on December 9.[1]

Translators

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Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT FCC info
K204CC 88.7 FM Challis, Idaho 10104 10 760 m (2,493 ft) LMS
K209BO 89.7 FM Tetonia, Idaho 20545 10 580 m (1,903 ft) LMS
K204AL 88.7 FM Pocatello, Idaho 20513 29 281 m (922 ft) LMS
K221DT 92.1 FM Thayne, Wyoming 86134 10 702 m (2,303 ft) LMS

References

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  1. ^ a b Lipson, Steve (December 10, 1982). "Christian radio was long time coming". The Times-News. Twin Falls, Idaho. p. A-1. Retrieved September 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KCIR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "KCIR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. ^ Gallagher, Susan (July 8, 1982). "Merger provides resources: Christian Radio to air soon?". The Times-News. Twin Falls, Idaho. p. B-1. Retrieved September 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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KCIR

KCIR (90.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Contemporary Christian format. Licensed to Twin Falls, Idaho, United States, the station serves the Twin Falls (Sun Valley) area. The station is currently owned by Faith Communications Corp.

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Cairo Regional Airport

Cairo Regional Airport, (IATA: CIR, ICAO: KCIR, FAA LID: CIR) is a county-owned public-use airport located 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) northwest of the central business district of Cairo, Illinois, a city in Alexander County, Illinois, United States. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2019–2023, in which it is categorized as a local general aviation facility. The two closest airports with commercial airline service are Cape Girardeau Regional Airport and Barkley Regional Airport which are both about 23 miles (37 km) away.

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KANN

KANN (1120 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Contemporary Christian format. Licensed to Roy, Utah, United States, the station serves the Ogden/Salt Lake City area. The station is currently owned by Faith Communications Corporation. KANN signed on in December 1961 on 1250 kHz. In 1967, it moved to 1090 kHz and to 1120 kHz in 1989. In its early days on the 1090 kHz frequency, the station operated as a 1 kW daytimer, meaning it was required to sign off at sunset to protect clear-channel stations. The eventual move to 1120 kHz allowed the station to upgrade its facilities, broadcasting with 10,000 watts during the day and 1,100 watts at night. It was originally licensed to nearby Ogden. KANN's skywave signal has been reported in Flagstaff, Arizona. KANN is one of the primary full-powered stations of the SOS Radio Network, which broadcasts across several western states, including Nevada, California, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, New Mexico, and Montana. The station is also available online.

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Greenwood / Black Wall Street

Before the 1921 destruction of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, Black residents had created a remarkable center of business and community life. The district included stores, professional offices, entertainment venues and homes owned by Black citizens. Understanding Greenwood means learning what was built—not only what was burned.

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TRIVIA QUESTION OF THE DAY

Which Supreme Court case ruled state-sponsored public-school segregation unconstitutional?

Brown v. Board of Education in 1954.