ECV1850 Plaque:
Site of world's first
broadcasting station.


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SITE OF WORLD'S FIRST
BROADCASTING STATION
 
ON THIS CORNER STOOD THE GARDEN CITY BANK BUILD-
ING, WHERE CHARLES D. HERROLD ESTABLISHED STATION
FN, THE FIRST RADIO BROADCASTING STATION IN THE
WORLD. AS A PIONEER IN WIRELESS TELEPHONY (RADIO),
HERROLD ESTABLISHED THE FIRST STATION IN 1909 TO
TRANSMIT RADIO PROGRAMS OF MUSIC AND NEWS TO
A LISTENING AUDIENCE ON A REGULAR BASIS.

CALIFORNIA REGISTERED HISTORICAL LANDMARK No. 952

PLAQUE PLACED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS
AND RECREATION IN COOPERATION WITH THE CALIFORNIA
PIONEERS OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY AND MOUNTAIN
CHARLIE CHAPTER No. 1850. E CLAMPUS VITUS. APRIL 3, 1984

Victorian Bar

Plaque located at
50 West San Fernando Street.
San Jose, CA.

Near the entrance to the Knight-Ridder Building,
on the south-west corner of West San Fernando
and South First Streets.




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