Cookeville in Putnam County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Site of WHUB Radio's First Studios

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 30, 2020

1. Site of WHUB Radio's First Studios Marker

Inscription. On July 20, 1940, broadcast pioneer Luke Medley (1907-1998) opened WHUB, the first radio station between Nashville and Knoxville, making Cookeville one of the smallest towns in the nation to have local daily news, music, and sports broadcasts. WHUBprograms promoted economic growth in the area. Medley served as president of the Cookeville Chamber of Commerce while operating the station. Twice elected mayor of Cookeville, he also served sixteen years as county judge. In 2013 Medley was inducted into the Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2D 56.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 20, 1940.

Location. 36° 9.713′ N, 85° 29.994′ W. Marker is in Cookeville, Tennessee, in Putnam County. It is on East Spring Street (U.S. 70N) just east of South Jefferson Avenue (State Highway 136), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address:

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305 E Spring St, Cookeville TN 38501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dedicated to the Memory of Jere Whitson (within shouting distance of this marker); Putnam County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); 1886 Isbell Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Putnam County's Third and Fourth Courthouses (within shouting distance of this marker); Putnam County POW * MIA Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Statue (within shouting distance of this marker); Putnam County Revolutionary Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Putnam County Courthouse (within shouting distance

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 30, 2020

2. Site of WHUB Radio's First Studios Marker

of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cookeville.

Also see . . . Luke Medley - TnRHOF 2013. Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame video on Luke Medley, a 2013 Legacy inductee. (Submitted on May 31, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame

3. Luke Medley

Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 596 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 31, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.