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April 24, 1922 – Ohio State Radio ‘Officially’ Premieres
Though Ohio State had an experimental radio station (8XI) on-the-air starting in 1920, the “official” kickoff to regular radio programming […]
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Sparks Flew – WOSU History Book Release Set For April 26
A new book outlining the major role Ohio State and WOSU played in the growth of public broadcasting in America will be released on April 26.
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WOSU TV: 63 Years Old and Going Strong
WOSU TV is celebrating 63-years of broadcasting this week, going on the air February 20, 1956.
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A Chime Tradition on WOSU
In the early days of radio, WOSU used chimes as part of its on-air id to distinguish itself from radio stations broadcasting on the same frequency.
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1918 – New Aviation Building Fills With WWI Flyers
A century ago in 1918, a new building was christened on the Ohio State campus with an odd roof made of glass to train some of the country’s first fighter pilots. It later became the first home of WOSU.
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1918: Ohio State And The WWI Army Balloon Corps
The officers of the Army Balloon Corps were trained on the Ohio State campus a century ago as part of the new Military Aviation School. The school focused on a range of training from airplane repair to wireless communications, but the Balloon Corps was its most unique unit.
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Mr. Rogers Makes It a Special Day
Forty-nine years ago, on May 1st, 1969, Fred Rogers testified before the Senate Subcommittee on Communications in support of federal funding for public television.
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Let the Dialogue Begin with Sam Sanders
Sam Sanders, host of NPR’s It’s Been a Minute, will moderate discussion on the New Age of Entrepreneurship with Tanisha Robinson, CEO, BrewDog USA and Merry Korn, President/CEO, Pearl Interactive Network on Tuesday, March 6.
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Public Broadcasting Turns 50
On November 7, 1967, President Lyndon Baines Johnson signed the Public Broadcasting Act, paving the way for the establishment of PBS and NPR and a federal funding nonprofit called the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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