Historical Marker Dedicated to Florida's First Radio Station
This historical marker reads: "WDAE-Florida's First Radio Station. WDAE was the first radio station in Florida to be licensed comercially to operate by the Federal Communications Commission. The license was issued May 15, 1922, to The Tampa Daily Times. It aired its first programs that date from the original studio in the Florida Citrus Exchange Bldg. Mayor Charles H. Brown in the opening ceremonies called radio "The Wonder of the Age that the human voice can be sent broadcast throughout the country."Galleries:Hillsborough, Radio Broadcasting, TampaKeywords:downtown, florida, historical marker, radio, radio station, tampa, wdaePhoto Location: Tampa, FLPhotographer: Dr. Roy WinkelmanDate of Photo: 01/06/2006Device Make: CanonDevice Model: Canon PowerShot A95Exposure Time: 1/80F Number: 50/10Original Dimensions: 1696×1596Picture Orientation: LandscapeGPS Coordinates: 27°56'50"N 82°27'31"WPicture Number: 13794
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