FIRST - Public Television Station - Pittsburgh, PA
N 40° 26.829 W 079° 56.670
17T E 589507 N 4477923
Pittsburgh is the birthplace of public television. A Pennsylvania Historic Marker can be found outside the studios.
Waymark Code: WMXHD
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 11/04/2006
Views: 73
This marker is at the offices and studios of WQED TV and WQED FM. Welcome to Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood!
Marker Text: Television station, located here, opened April 1954, as first community-sponsored educational television station in America. In 1955 it was the first to telecast classes to elementary schools.
FIRST - Classification Variable: Place or Location
Date of FIRST: 04/01/1954
More Information - Web URL: Not listed
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