EPISODE · Jan 5, 2022 · 27 MIN
Ep 1_How It All Began
from WHAM @ 100: An Oral History
All great stories have to start somewhere. Radio historian Scott Fybush leads us through the foundation of WHAM and its early years on the air. Scott details the players involved in Rochester radio’s foundation and how WHAM quickly rose to a position of prominence.Did George Eastman come up with the idea for using WHAM as the station call letters? Or was is just luck of the draw? Seems like the station was in the right place at the right time to get its signature name (myth debunked!)https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-338239A1.pdfTo see more from Scott Fybush:www.fybush.com
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All great stories have to start somewhere. Radio historian Scott Fybush leads us through the foundation of WHAM and its early years on the air. Scott details the players involved in Rochester radio’s foundation and how WHAM quickly rose to a position of prominence.Did George Eastman come up with the idea for using WHAM as the station call letters? Or was is just luck of the draw? Seems like the station was in the right place at the right time to get its signature name (myth debunked!)https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-338239A1.pdfTo see more from Scott Fybush:www.fybush.com
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