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By Mike Wintermantel, October 3, 2023
Radio Station KDKA Marker
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| On Braddock Avenue north of Electric Avenue, on the right when traveling north. |
| | World's first commercial station began operating November 2, 1920, when KDKA reported Harding-Cox election returns from a makeshift studio at the East Pittsburgh Works of Westinghouse. Music, sports, talks, and special events were . . . — — Map (db m40337) HM |
| On Barclay Avenue, 0.1 miles north of Perry Avenue, on the left when traveling north. |
| | On this site in 1923, Westinghouse opened a special radio facility to experiment with long-distance transmissions. Led by Frank Conrad, engineers here demonstrated the vital role of high-frequency short waves in sending broadcasts around the world. — — Map (db m40901) HM |
Apr. 23, 2024
