Way Back When: WSOC's origins in Gastonia
Title
Way Back When: WSOC's origins in Gastonia
Subject
A news article that describes WSOC-AM's beginnings in Gastonia in 1930.
Description
This article from Charlotte Magazine gives readers a taste of the history of the WSOC-AM, which began in Gastonia in 1930. Back then, the station was known by its original call letters, WRBU. It moved to Charlotte in 1932 and became a home for a variety of musical entertainment and for the preaching of evangelist W. Earl Armstrong.
Creator
Charlotte Magazine
Source
Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library, Main Branch
Publisher
Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library, Main Branch
Date
July/August 1975
Contributor
Anna Boyer
Format
PDF
Type
Still Image
Original Format
Newspaper article
Physical Dimensions
8.56 X 10.93 inches
Files
Collection
Citation
Charlotte Magazine, “Way Back When: WSOC's origins in Gastonia,” Played Here: Musical Venues of the Queen City, accessed May 13, 2024, https://playedhere.omeka.net/items/show/117.