Event
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communitytourism
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Art Mercier gave a 15-minute Beaver Island discussion on Chicago’s WBBM on February 27, 1962. The same notice says Escanaba’s WDBC regularly mentioned the island and had requested a delegation for a Saturday program.
Evidence and limits
The WBBM broadcast is reported as completed. The WDBC delegation is modeled as a request, not as a completed visit.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, March 1962, “Radio.”Reports Art Mercier giving a 15-minute Beaver Island discussion on Chicago station WBBM on February 27 at Ed Howland’s suggestion, and says Escanaba station WDBC regularly mentioned Beaver Island and requested a delegation for a Saturday program. The request is not evidence that the delegation appeared.