ATLANTIC CITY NJ 1930 Radio Station WPG PROGRAM BROADSIDE 1st Radio Station in

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Atlantic City, New Jersey
1930 Radio Station WPG Programming Broadside
WPG Municipal Radio Station
Interesting scheduling “
Program and News
” broadside for station
WPG, Atlantic City, New Jersey, April 6 to 19, 1930.
“
Atlantic City’s first radio station, WPG ("World's Play Ground") Radio, began broadcasting at 1100 kHz in 1923, reaching listeners in South Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland. Its studios were located inside of the Atlantic City Convention Hall, now known as Boardwalk Hall. The radio station was operated by the Columbia Broadcast System (CBS) and utilized a 5,000-watt transmitter to air its radio signals along the Eastern Seaboard. WPG Radio ended its broadcasts from Boardwalk Hall in 1939. …
” etc., etc. (see Wiki)
The broadside measures 18 ¾ x 11 ½ inches, folded for mailing, tiny nick at bottom and 1 inch closed tear without loss in the text near the bottom right section otherwise in very good condition, odor free.
The broadside prints the
Programs for the week of June 8
th
to June 14
th
, Inclusive
. A very eclectic list of programs.
This is a rare piece of WPG Radio Station ephemera and will be a welcome addition to your collection.
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