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- ↑ FCC History Cards for KNHS
- ↑ "FCC Grants License: North High to Operate Own FM Radio Station" (PDF). Torrance Press-Herald. February 27, 1966. pp. A-1, A-3.
- ↑ "Will Reach 7 Miles: High School to Air Programs on FM". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. March 6, 1966. p. K3. Retrieved January 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "North High Student Larry Lutz Attends SC TV Class" (PDF). Torrance Herald. July 21, 1957. p. 2.
- ↑ "Educational TV Station In Operation on Campus" (PDF). Torrance Press-Herald. November 1, 1968. p. A-1.
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