WHBY 100

We landed on the moon, Woodstock, and another protest at the Capitol.

The Packers dynasty comes to an end, the Milwaukee Bucks play their first season, and WHBY gets a mention in Washington by the Mayor of Green Bay

The Ice Bowl paves the way to Superbowl 2 and protests break out along the bottom part of the state for a number of reasons

We talk about a fascinating story surrounding WHBY, the Beatles, and an effort to ban their music.

We look at a major milestone in equality, the Packers win the 1965 NFL Championship, and the first TV station in Northeast Wisconsin broadcasts in color

We look back at the opening of the Valley Fair Shopping Center, and what ultimately led to the decline of the Red Scare.

We examine the end of the Korean War, and an odd relationship between the Packers, music, and WHBY.

We look at the impact the Presidential campaign season had on our neck of the woods, and look at a QB the Packers grabbed that doesn't have quite the name recognition that the next guy did.

We take a look back at the role WHBY played in keeping local families informed as their loved ones fought overseas, the region was caught up in the phenomenon known as the Red Scare, and we look back into what pop culture looked like in the era.

We take a look at an effor to expand WHBY's programming, the beginning of the Korean War, and the transition Northeast Wisconsin's economic scene set it up for the future.

June 6, 1944 D Day took place and radio stations like WHBY carried all of the breaking news. Plus, he years ends with local high school students singing Christmas Carols in three languages.

It's the year 1943 and WHBY continues to raise a lot of money for the war and WHBY Announcer Noel Franzen makes the news and is saved by Appleton Firemen. And find out who the Green Bay Packers First Round Pick was in 1943.

The year is 1942 and America is at war and WHBY is doing it's part to raise money by hosting local programming. The War impacts the NFL season but the Green Bay Packers also did their part to raise money for the war.

In 1941, WHBY moved on the AM radio dial from 1200 to 1230, that change would last 50 years and on December 7, 1941 WHBY aired one of the most important Presidential speeches in American history. Gary Brilowski has more on 1941.

It's 1940, WHBY moves from DePere to a new buisding in Appleton plus 1940 was the start of World War II. Gary Brilowski takes alook at 1940.

IN 1939, WHBY BROKE GROUND ON ITS NEW TRANSMITTER BUILDING AND RADIATION TOWER ALONG THE FLATS IN APPLETON.  FDR ADDRESSED THE GERMAN INVASION OF POLAND--SPARKING WORLD WAR II.  AND THE GREEN BAY PACKERS WIN THE NFL CHAMPIONSHIP, PLAYING AT ITS "SECOND HOME".

IN 1938, WHBY WAS A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE WISCONSIN RADIO NETWORK.  THE NEW APPLETON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL OPENED ITS DOORS.  THE 2ND PROGRESSIVE ERA IN WISCONSIN POLITICS ENDED WITH THE LOSS OF GOVERNOR PHILLIP LA FOLLETTE.  AND THE PACKERS LOST THE NFL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

IN 1937, WHBY PLAYED MUSIC FROM LOCAL AND NATIONAL RECORDING ARTISTS, OFTEN LIVE FROM BALLROOMS ACROSS THE AREA LIKE THE CINDERELLA, THE RAINBOW, AND THE NIGHTINGALE.  ALSO, THE OSHKOSH ALL STARS LAID CLAIM TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL FOR THE FIRST TIME.

IN 1936, WHBY STARTED BROADCASTING WISCONSIN BADGERS BASKETBALL WITH BILL WALKER "THE TALKER" ON PLAY-BY-PLAY.  THE PACKERS WON THEIR 4TH NFL CHAMPIONSHIP.  APPLETON'S STATUS AS A "SUNDOWN TOWN" COST IT THE SERVICES OF A FAMED CHEMIST.  AND THE ALL-TIME HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORD WAS SET.

IN 1935, WHBY BOOSTED ITS POWER TO 250-WATTS. THE NORBERTINES ALSO ACQUIRED WTAQ RADIO AND STARTED THE PROCESS OF MOVING IT FROM EAU CLAIRE TO DE PERE.  AND APPLETON STARTED CONSTRUCTION ON ITS FIRST WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT TO ADDRESS THE INCREASE IN POLLUTION IN THE FOX RIVER.

IN FEBRUARY, WHBY JOINED EIGHT OTHER STATIONS TO FORM THE NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, A NETWORK DESIGNED TO SHARE TALENT AND PROGRAMMING ACROSS WISCONSIN AND MINNESOTA. THIS COLLABORATION BROUGHT LISTENERS PRESIDENTIAL SPEECHES, INCLUDING FDR’S FIRESIDE CHATS (AUDIO) PLUS THRILLING BASKETBALL GAMES, AND A VARIETY OF NEW ENTERTAINMENT—ALL FROM MILWAUKEE HEADQUARTERS DURING THE NETWORK’S EARLY WEEKS...

1933 OFFERED A BIT OF A BREAK AFTER BUSY EARLY YEARS FOR THE STATION.   1933 WAS ABOUT QUIET DETERMINATION AND RENEWED AMBITION FOR WHBY, AS THE STATION CONTINUED TO DELIVER QUALITY PROGRAMMING WHILE FIGHTING TO EXPAND ITS REACH."  NATIONALLY, IT WAS THE BEGINNING OF A HISTORIC PRESIDENTIAL RUN FOR FDR...