Bascom Hill Historic District
In 1919, a group of students and professors gathered in the basement of Sterling Hall to transmit some of the earliest educational programming over the airwaves. Their regular broadcasts became the foundation of WHA, one of the oldest radio stations in continuous operation in the United States. A pioneer in using this new medium to teach its listeners, the station aired lectures, lessons and the world's first on-air sing-along, led in 1922 by Edgar "Pop" Gordon. For decades, it brought the university into the households of thousands around the state and nation.| HM Number | HMLDJ |
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| Series | This marker is part of the University of Wisconsin series |
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| Placed By | UW Foundation |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 11th, 2014 at 10:19pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16T E 304494 N 4771990 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 43.07543333, -89.40148333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 43° 4.526', W 89° 24.089' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 43° 4' 31.56" N, 89° 24' 5.34" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 608 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 955 Observatory Dr, Madison WI 53706, US |
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