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An article featured as a page insert in the 40th Anniversary Excelsior Program Booklet. It discusses the political significance of the Excelsior Club.

An image provided by the staff of Tremont music hall. Depicts the present state of the building.

Hotel Charlotte was a booming recording studio during the 1930's. Featured in this Charlotte Observer article is a 1956 photograph of the Hotel Charlotte.

The Charlotte Observer announces the arrival of WRPL in 1965. Along with WGIV radio station WRPL became only the second station to target black audience during the sixites.

Discusses recordings at the Hotel Charlotte during the late thirties.

This is a colorfully written news article about WBT's beginnings in 1921. The station was seen as a pioneer in the industry, fostering growth in the Southeast after World War II.

This booklet, not shown here in its entirety, highlights the quality of the signal and programming at WSOC. By the 1960's, the signal reached into South Carolina as well as Virginia. One of the sections discusses the station's music, stating that…

The 24-year-old program "Sunday Night Hall of Fame, Hosted by Rockin' Ray" ended in 1995, marking the end of an era for WBT-FM. "Rockin' Ray" Gooding played hits from the 1950's and 1960's, inspiring nostalgic memories in his listeners.

This flyer promotes the various radio services provided by WSOC-AM and the awards that they earned in 1965. The awards were in the following areas: State and Local Coverage; Sports Coverage; Best Performance Single Story; and Documentary and Special…

This article from the Charlotte News highlights the fact that WSOC-AM Radio had recently moved into its new building, and that that new building signified a new era for the station. The new location on North Tryon Street gave the station three times…