[BC] WHA vs, KDKA

[FrankGott@aol.com]

In a message dated 1/3/2006 8:59:15 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
ron_doto at msn.com writes:

<< WWJ Detroit is in the running for "Oldest Station" too.  The Yearbook 
lists 
 them with an older date than KDKA. >>

As I've posted before, the Yearbook also lists KQV as being a year older than 
KDKA.  Like KD, our studios are located in downtown Pittsburgh.  KQV has 
almost always had a smaller promotion budget.  The station was started by 
Doubleday-Hill Electric.  Legend has it when they wanted to sell a radio someone would 
fire up the transmitter.  The few radios which received the Harding-Cox 
election returns on KD were probably sold by Doubleday-Hill.

No matter who was first, it's neat that both stations exist to this day with 
a "K" prefix and minimal ownership changes over the past century.  

Who was first can boil down to:

    a)  Who had the first experimental broadcast
    b)  Who first had regularly scheduled broadcasts
    c)  Who first promoted a schedule of broadcasts
    d)  Who was granted the first license

Care to add to the list?

Frank Gottlieb
KQV