REHOBOTH BEACH HISTORY
1960 RADIO STATION
“ THE VOICE OF CAPE
HENLOPEN “
Saturday, March 26,
1960 Salisbury Daily Times, Salisbury, Maryland.
Charles Horn, Jr., is
treasure of “ The voice of Cape Henlopen “ which intends
to establish a community
radio station at Rehoboth Beach.
It will be a low power
daylight station to be run by local people to broadcast the
weather conditions for
fishermen, local meetings, and recorded music, covering
Rehoboth and Lewes and land for the station has been rented.
Voice of Cape Henlopen
Inc., was incorporated in Delaware last January by officers
John Battison, president
and chief engineer, Robert Dodge, of Rehoboth, VP., John
Jankus, Bethany Beach,
manager, and Daniel Anderson, J r., secretary.
The first station
Rehoboth resort has had, the nearest station being WJWL in
Georgetown. Horn said it
will be in operation in about 12 months after approval of
the FCC. The station #
will be on 1520 kilocycles at 250 watts.
Charles Horn, Jr., is
currently the director of radio of the Sussex Civil Defense
at Ft. Miles and a
Rehoboth 'Ham' operatior.
John Battison has als
been engaged by Rehoboth Chamber of Commerce to
survey for a television
station at Rehoboth.
Abstract: Salisbury
Daily Times, Salisbury, Maryland, 26 March 1960.
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