On April 10, 1924, WHO radio first took to the air.
A half century later, the legendary station honored that
heritage by presenting a unique 24 hours of
broadcasting. WHO's golden anniversary was celebrated by
special programming (including a luncheon featuring an
addresss by then-Gov. Ronald Reagan, and old time radio
programs).
Now, in honor of WHO's 85th anniversary, that special
day of broadcasting 35 years ago will be heard again,
through the latest in electronic media technology--the
internet.
Starting at midnight Thursday night/Friday morning, the
Archives of Iowa Broadcasting, located at Wartburg
College in Waverly, will host a special webcast of WHO's
April 10, 1974 programming in 'real time' ... if you
listen on line at 10:15 a.m., for example, you will hear
exactly what WHO's listeners heard at that time, on that
day, in 1974.
Four years ago, WHO radio donated its historic broadcast
materials to the Archives of Iowa Broadcasting, which
has been designated as the state's primary repository
for material relating to the history of broadcasting in
Iowa.
Archives administrator, Dr. Jeff Stein, listened to
parts of the original broadcast as a boy growing up in
Toledo, IA, and thought the material deserved to be
heard again. With help from Wartburg sophomore Sam
Boender and college broadcast engineer Jim Ohmstede, the
"web-only rebroadcast" became a reality, and will be
"live" on line through the Easter weekend.
Listeners can hear the webcast by going to
www.IowaBroadcasting.com , or
www.WHOradio.com , and clicking on the
special anniversary icon.
