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located at Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa.

 

 

HAPPY 85TH BIRTHDAY

WHO RADIO!

April 10, 1924 to April 10, 2009

 

 

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.


Click here (or on the owl) to listen to the special 50th anniversary programming from this date in 1974, as heard then on WHO! This webcast was produced by the Archives of Iowa Broadcasting.

 

Click here for more information from WHORadio.com on the station's history and anniversary.

 

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