Cookeville in Putnam County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Site of WHUB Radio's First Studios
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. Marker 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: 305 E Spring St, Cookeville TN 38501, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Putnam County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Putnam County's Third and Fourth Courthouses (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 Courthouses (within shouting distance of this marker); Israel Putnam (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Town Spring (approx. 0.2 miles away); Richard Fielding Cooke (approx. ¼ mile away). 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.)
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 215 times since then and 14 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.