April 15, 1924 – WHO-AM Radio in Des Moines begins radio transmissions.
A young sportscaster by the name of ‘Dutch’ Reagan worked for both WOC in Davenport, and WHO in Des Moines. Maybe you’ve heard of him? He went on to a very successful acting career in California, and then, I believe, went into politics.
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