West Central in Fort Wayne in Allen County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
WOWO Time Capsule
1960 - 1994
Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 7, 2025
1. WOWO Time Capsule Marker
Marker is missing from its original location (as currently geocoded), and it will be recorded as replaced when situated in its new location.
Buried here March 31, 1960 ~ the 35th Anniversary of WOWO, the Westinghouse Broadcasting Company Radio Station in Fort Wayne ~ contains tangible evidence of the mo'res in the Tri-State area during 1960 and before. To be opened October 22, 1994 ~ the 200th Anniversary of Fort Wayne.
President of the United States
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Governor of Indiana
Harold W. Handley
Mayor of Fort Wayne
Paul M. Burns
President
Westinghouse Broadcasting Company
Donald H. McCannon
General Manager WOWO
Edward Wallis
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications. In addition, it is included in the Time Capsules series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 31, 1960.
Location. 41° 4.447′ N, 85° 9.744′ W. Marker is in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in Allen County. It is in West Central. It can be reached from West Jefferson Boulevard, on the right when traveling west. This marker was originally located in Swinney Park. It is currently housed in the offices of WOWO Radio, 2915 Maples Road, Fort Wayne, IN. Plans are to relocate the marker by the end of 2025. Touch for map. Marker
this page online
Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana. 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. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Thomas Swinney House (approx. Ό mile away); Site of the Fort Wayne College (approx. 0.3 miles away); Camp Allen 1861-64 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Kekionga Ball Grounds (approx. 0.3 miles away); "Johnny Appleseed" (approx. 0.3 miles away); Wabash and Erie Canal Groundbreaking (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lindenwood Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); Carole Lombard (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Wayne.
Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 7, 2025
2. WOWO Time Capsule Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2025, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 99 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 10, 2025, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
