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Florida Broadcasting History

(10-24-2016) When Hurricane Matthew flirted with landfall at the tip of the peninsula this month, you probably tuned to a broadcast signal for information.

On today’s Topical Currents we discuss Florida broadcasting history, via the book, Towers In the Sand, with its author, Donn R. Colee, Jr.

The 1st radio broadcast station in the state was Tampa’s WDAE, in 1922.  Miami’s WTVJ Channel 4 was the first TV outlet, in 1949.  And WIOD Radio was founded by pioneer Carl Fisher, in 1926. 

www.towersinthesand.com 

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