- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Gordon Hight Home
- Date of Original:
- 1922
- Subject:
- Dwellings--Georgia--Rome
Buildings--Georgia--Rome
Towers--Georgia--Rome
Radio and television towers--Georgia--Rome
Radio--Transmitters and transmission
Radio--Equipment and supplies
Radio broadcasting--Georgia--Rome
Trees--Georgia--Rome
Radio stations--Georgia
Rome (Ga.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
WSB (Radio station : Atlanta, Ga.) - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Floyd County, Rome, 34.25704, -85.16467
- Medium:
- black-and-white photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Gordon Hight's 100-watt transmitter was used by WSB to transmit the first commercial radio broadcast in Georgia on March 15, 1922.
Photograph of the 100-watt transmitter tower of amateur radio operator Gordon Hight in Rome, Georgia. The tower rises behind his house and rises above the surrounding trees. This tower was used by Atlanta, Georgia radio station WSB to transmit the first commercial radio broadcast in Georgia on March 15, 1922. To beat rival station WGST in becoming the city's first commercial operation, WSB used the 100-watt transmitter with the call letters standing for "Welcome South, Brother." - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/wsb-radio/m-7294/
- Rights Holder:
- Courtesy of Michael H. McDougald
- Original Collection:
- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/wsb-radio
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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