Art Deco Radio in Northeast Ohio

[Kamd50]

I Thought some of you might have some interest in this. It's from RW (radio world) Newspaper Online.


Art Deco Radio in Northeast Ohio
Our Intrepid Traveler Visits Akron, Canton and Youngstown

by Scott Fybush, 2.01.2007
Frequent RW contributor Scott Fybush is always on the lookout for interesting "Travels with Scott" destinations.

Where can you find a 12-tower directional AM antenna system, not one but two classic Art Deco studio buildings, the closest co-channel AM stations in the country and the Pro Football Hall of Fame, all within an hour's drive or so?
Welcome to northeast Ohio — not the big city of Cleveland, but the somewhat smaller markets of Akron, Canton and Youngstown, south and east of Drew Carey's hometown............


for the rest of the articles and photos:http://www.rwonline.com/pages/s.0058/t.1089.html#

[longtimefirsttime]

I know I'm a "media geek" but I found it incredibly interesting. Yes WHBC's lobby is definitely a throwback. From the article:

"And did I mention that WHBC(AM) is still live and local, all day long, with news every 15 minutes and hefty doses of local sports?"

Fewer and fewer stations nationwide can claim this. That is what has sustained them for so long.

[Kamd50]

I know I'm a "media geek" but I found it incredibly interesting. Yes WHBC's lobby is definitely a throwback. From the article:.

As did I. I love learning little-known historical trivia about the area.