Turtle Creek in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Radio Station KDKA
Erected 1990 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is November 2, 1764.
Location. 40° 24.139′ N, 79° 49.904′ W. Marker is in Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. Marker is on Braddock Avenue north of Electric Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Previously located outside KDKA radio and television studio in Gateway Center. Marker is now located at RIDC in Turtle Creek. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Turtle Creek PA 15145, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. St Colman School (approx. 0.3 miles away); George Westinghouse (approx. 0.6 miles away); Westinghouse Atom Smasher (approx. 0.8 miles away); Pioneer Short-Wave Station (approx. 1.2 miles away); World War Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); Wilmerding Preservation Society (approx. 1.4 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); Wilmerding Diamond Jubilee (approx. 1.4 miles away).
Also see . . .
1. Radio Station KDKA (AM). Wikipedia (Submitted on February 18, 2011.)
2. Radio Station KDKA - Behind the Marker. (Submitted on June 29, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 17, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,545 times since then and 28 times this year. It was the Marker of the Week October 27, 2019. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 4, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3, 4. submitted on July 7, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.