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| Date: | 03 13 1947 |
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| Description: | Dr. William H. Lighty, one of the guiding forces behind Radio Station WHA in its infancy, is shown at the lower left, duplicating the position he was in ba... |
| Date: | 03 13 1947 |
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| Description: | Dr. William H. Lighty, who was around WHA when they were blowing their glass radio tubes, glances over one of the two cabinets which contain the new FM bro... |
| Date: | 08 13 1947 |
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| Description: | Portrait of Professor Henry Ewbank, the first director of Wisconsin Public Radio-WHA, and internationally known as a pioneer in radio education and the tea... |
| Date: | 09 20 1947 |
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| Description: | Fire Chief Edward J. Page is broadcasting instructions to an aerial truck using new mobile radio equipment with driver, Fireman Frank McMahon. The mobile r... |
| Date: | 09 20 1947 |
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| Description: | The new Fire Department 100-foot transmitting tower for the mobile radio system, is pictured at 18 South Webster at the Central Fire Headquarters. |
| Date: | 09 20 1947 |
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| Description: | First Assistant Fire Chief Patrick J. Brown with microphone, and Fireman Grant Prideau receiving radio instructions from Fire Chief Edward J. Page, demonst... |
| Date: | 09 20 1947 |
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| Description: | Fireman Chris Andersen is operating the radio at Central Fire Headquarters, 18 South Webster Street, dispatching fire trucks from his office. |
| Date: | 10 15 1947 |
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| Description: | Woman seated at radio broadcasting console playing music for patients at the Veterans Administration Hospital on the grounds of Mendota State Hospital. |
| Date: | 11 25 1947 |
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| Description: | Interior view of the Wisconsin Governor's residence, 130 E. Gilman Street, showing a marble fireplace in one of the rooms, furnished with contemporary furn... |
| Date: | 12 20 1947 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the new building for radio station WIBA under construction. There are piles of snow and building supplies around an entrance. |
| Date: | 03 04 1948 |
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| Description: | Corner window display featuring Zenith Radios and station WIBA advertising the new FM broadcasting service. |
| Date: | 03 04 1948 |
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| Description: | Window display featuring RCA Victor radios and station WIBA advertising the new FM broadcasting service. |
| Date: | 05 26 1948 |
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| Description: | WIBA-FM, 45,000 watts, tower was built at Blue Mounds Park, and radiated power starting about June 10, 1948. WIBA was established in 1925 by The Capital... |
| Date: | 07 19 1948 |
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| Description: | The higher antenna of the WIBA tower and transmitting station increased the power of the station for the newly operational FM transmission at the Blue Moun... |
| Date: | 07 19 1948 |
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| Description: | Norman Hahn, chief engineer for WIBA and WIBA-FM, is shown at one section of the 10,000 watt transmitter. |
| Date: | 08 18 1948 |
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| Description: | Unidentified young man (Landsman?) seated at a table with a WIBA microphone. |
| Date: | 08 19 1948 |
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| Description: | Ross Hansch, 1608 Hoyt Street, Ham Radio Operator (W9RBI), Wisconsin's first member of the DX Century Club. The club is limited to amateur radio operators ... |
| Date: | 1918 |
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| Description: | In preparation for military service, young men at the University of Wisconsin study radio operations. |
| Date: | 02 10 1949 |
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| Description: | Unidentified minister at pulpit equipped with WIBU microphone. One of four images of different ministers. |
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| Description: | Man wearing microphone and headphones seated before a radar screen. |
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