10th February 2007

The History of Radio

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Of course I can’t cover the history of radio in just a sentence or two. I can tell you one of the first radio stations on planet earth to actually broadcast over the air was KDKA in Pittsburgh. They are still on the air. You can visit their website at http://www.kdkaradio.com/

Check out a little piece of Pennsylvania history.

Comments are always welcome. If you have a little piece of radio history you would like to share or maybe you know something about KDKA you would like to feature here, add your comments.

Frank

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  1. 1 On February 16th, 2007, President said:

    Thank you for making your presence known at the Mag Men concert in November 2006. What an exciting collection you have, including the many interviews with Pennsylvania Artists and notable talents who have impacted the world. The Elvis interview is most interesting. Thank you for having the foresight to collect these valuable historical archives from Henry Holman. I will add you to our informational data base and update you on our progress and “building” of our web site. Please look around at http://www.pmmbh.org
    I appreciate your interest and possible contribution to our growing cause.
    Bill Trousdale

    WLBR ‘legend’ Homan dies
    Newsman started at radio station in 1952
    Wednesday, January 03, 2007
    BY BARBARA MILLER
    Of Our Palmyra Bureau
    LEBANON – Elvis Presley, Charlton Heston and Muhammad Ali are some of the entertainers Henry Homan captured on tape in his 50-year career on WLBR radio.
    “Henry was the voice of the community for years. You began your day listening to Henry,” recalled former Lebanon Mayor Betty Eiceman, one of the many countians mourning Homan’s death yesterday.
    “The community meant a lot to him. You could see that in all the events he attended. He didn’t have to do all the things he did,” Eiceman said.
    Homan, 81, a native of Lebanon, died in Spang Crest Manor of complications associated with Parkinson’s disease, said his nephew Cedric Kurtz of Pittsburgh.
    “I used to kid him that he knows everybody. The fact was everybody knew Henry,” said Greg Lyons, WLBR program director and morning program host. “He was a legend. I can’t think of anybody who even comes close.”
    More at ©2007 The Patriot-News
    © 2007 PennLive.com All Rights Reserved.

    BARBARA MILLER: 832-2090 or barbmiller@patriot-news.com

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