Happy birthday…to us!
On the 103rd birthday of commercial radio, industry leaders announced plans for a new national museum to showcase Pittsburgh's rich broadcasting history.
The proposed museum will stand at 701, a former bank in East Pittsburgh, not far from KDKA Radio’s original home.
The first broadcast in commercial radio took place on November 2, 1920.
Bill Hillgrove, the voice of the Pitt Panthers and Steelers, is also the president of the National Museum of Broadcasting talked about his vision.
“We want to show and immerse people into the history of this and convince them, that thing you got in your pocket, that cellphone, it wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for this,” said Hillgrove.
Hillgrove adds it will be good for the Turtle Creek Valley and all of Pittsburgh.
Fundraising is underway for the project that expected to take millions of dollars and several years to complete.
The historical plaque commemorating KDKA’s first broadcast was at Gateway Center, but will soon move to East Pittsburgh.
You can help make the museum a dream by donating here.