State College in Centre County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Student Broadcasting

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 31, 2019

1. Student Broadcasting Marker

Inscription. Penn State has been a leader in broadcasting college radio since the class gift of 1912 enabled early national experiments. By 1923, WPSC students were among the first college broadcasters in the nation. Since then, students have learned the craft while fulfilling their public mission to the campus and listening community. While station names and technology change, campus radio continues to enrich student learning and campus life.

Erected by Penn State Alumni Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Education. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania State University series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.

Location. 40° 47.847′ N, 77° 51.944′ W. Marker is in State College, Pennsylvania, in Centre County. It is on Pattee Mall west of Pollock Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: University Park PA 16802, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Pennsylvania Wilds.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: American Literature (within shouting distance of this marker); Postwar Authors (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Public Speaking (about 300 feet away); Carnegie Building (about 400 feet away); The Daily Collegian (about 500 feet away); Science, Technology, and Society (about 500 feet away); Old Botany (about 500 feet away); Irvin Hall (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in State College.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 31, 2019

2. Student Broadcasting Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 262 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 2, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.