Champaign City Township in Champaign County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Public Broadcasting

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 28, 2023

1. Public Broadcasting Marker

Inscription. In 1949, Wilbur Schramm organized the conference of the National Association of Educational Broadcasters, which laid the philosophical basis for public broadcasting in the United States. From that beginning, grew both National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS).

Erected by University of Illinois.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications. In addition, it is included in the University of Illinois series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1949.

Location. 40° 6.334′ N, 88° 13.712′ W. Marker is in Champaign, Illinois, in Champaign County. It is in Champaign City Township. It can be reached from the intersection of South Wright Street and East Armory Avenue. Marker is in front of Gregory Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 810 S Wright St, Urbana IL 61801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Illinois.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Illinois Historical Collections (within shouting distance of this marker); Creation of Research Library (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Astronomical Observatory (about 700 feet away); Illini Supersweet Corn (about 700 feet away); Alpha Phi Fraternity House-Beta Alpha Chapter (about 700 feet away); Morrow Plots (about 700 feet away); Tina Weedon Smith Memorial Hall (about 800 feet away); Anthropology and Society (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Champaign.

Also see . . . Wilbur Schramm. Wikipedia entry on the noted mass communications scholar. (Submitted on June 12, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 28, 2023

2. Public Broadcasting Marker

Marker is to the right of the entrance.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 225 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 9, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.