Radio Address Delivered by Governor Langer at Dedication of New KFYR Broadcast Tower, January 13, 1938

Authors

William Langer, Governor

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Description

This document contains the typed text, with handwritten notations, of a radio address delivered on Thursday, January 13th, 1938 by North Dakota Governor William Langer to commemorate the installation of radio station KFYR's new broadcast tower. The tower was a 700 foot steel antenna, and for the time was state-of-the-art for radio equipment. After briefly discussing the history of radio, Langer congratulates Mr. Meyer, President of the Meyer Broadcasting Company, on the completion of one of America's tallest radio towers.

Date of Work

1-13-1938

Keywords

free speech, KFYR, radio

Organizations Referenced

KFYR, Meyer Broadcasting Company

People Referenced

Dr. Lee DeForest, Curt Dirlam, John Henlien, Heinrich Hertz, Guglielmo Marconi, James Clerk Maxwell, Philip John Meyer

Recommended Citation

Langer, William, "Radio Address Delivered by Governor Langer at Dedication of New KFYR Broadcast Tower, January 13, 1938" (1938). William Langer Papers. 88.
https://commons.und.edu/langer-papers/88