Early radio days in McCook

Monday, February 5, 2007

Radio came to McCook in the early 1920s. Harold Sutton, a leading political and business figure in McCook at the time, joined George Vaughn and Don Gibson in bringing a radio signal to the people of McCook. The station was on the second floor of the Sutton Jewelry Store, along with the store's display of bicycles. The radio signal was not strong -- just 250 watts, covering a small area outside McCook.

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