This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
First Lady of Radio Augh de Leath’s early broadcast legacy
Before regular radio, First Lady of Radio Augh de Leath spoke from a wireless room atop a New York skyscraper in 1920. Her blanketed broadcast drew a small audience of enthusiasts and inspired crooning, leading to a larger following and a thirteen week stint across Mutual stations.
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Aughn DE Leath
KDKA
Pittsburgh
New York
Mutual Broadcasting System
WAAB
Boston
WEAN
Providence
WCR
WCAE
CKLW
Detroit
WLW
Cincinnati
WCFL
Chicago
WMCA
Miss de Leath
Arlene Warner
Lady Elgin
Elgin Observatory
Aquabelle Eleanor Holm
Aquadonis
Johnny Weissmuller