Paul McLane at Radio World reports Nashville’s WSM will hold
an open house on Nov. 10 at its tower/transmitter site on Concord Road in
Brentwood, Tenn., to salute the 808-foot structure and its 80 years of service.
The signal from the tower can be heard in 38 states.
The event is part of a month of activities centered around
WSM’s 87th birthday. The station went on the air in 1925 and has been at 650
kHz since 1928. It switched on a 50 kW transmitter in 1932. As WSM states on
its website: “The station today still spans the nation with its AM signal, of
course, while also circling the globe online.” WSM has a legendary place in
country music thanks in part to its role as birthplace of the Grand Ole Opry.
The open house will offer a tour of the historic transmitter
facility, a chance to meet air personalities and lunch on the grounds.
According to The Tennessean newspaper, a historical plaque placement also is
planned. The tower was named to the National Register of Historic Places last
year.
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