Wnax 570 Radio: 1922-2007 - Hardcover
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Availability:In StockContributor:Marilyn Kratz, Stan RayTheme:Chronological Period/20th Century, Chronological Period/21st Century, Cultural Region/Midwest, Cultural Region/Upper Midwest, Geographic Orientation/South DakotaPublish date:4/26/2006Pages:130
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Arcadia Publishing Library EditionsISBN-13:9781531624101ISBN-10:1531624103UPC:9781531624101Book Category:History, Performing ArtsBook Subcategory:United States, RadioBook Topic:State & Local, History & CriticismSize:9.61 x 6.69 x 0.38 inchesWeight:0.413Product ID:SC1JJ7RWV4
Life on the northern plains was lonely in the early 20th century. Farmers and ranchers went for weeks without hearing any voices other than those of their families. Then, in 1922, Al Madson, proprietor of a Yankton radio parts shop, made a radio transmitter. He formed a broadcasting company, and on November 25, 1922, WNAX broadcast its first program. People of the northern plains now had a daily "visitor." Gurney Seed and Nursery Company owned the station for its first 16 years, adding distinctive innovations to its programming. In its constant commitment to agriculture, the station has influenced the history of the five-state area it covers. Lawrence Welk got his start there. Wynn Speece, known as the Neighbor Lady, still broadcasts daily after starting at WNAX in 1941.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Arcadia Publishing Library EditionsISBN-13:9781531624101ISBN-10:1531624103UPC:9781531624101Book Category:History, Performing ArtsBook Subcategory:United States, RadioBook Topic:State & Local, History & CriticismSize:9.61 x 6.69 x 0.38 inchesWeight:0.413Product ID:SC1JJ7RWV4
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