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JUNE MEETING: Early Days of WBNR

  • Elks Club 900 Wolcott Avenue Beacon, NY, 12508 United States (map)

June Meeting: Help us welcome the Hudson Valley’s Morning Mayor Joe Daily, who will share his memories of the early days of WBNR, which went on the air in 1959 from its studios and antennae at 475 South Avenue. Shown is Beacon resident Bob Outer from a memorable location segment.

For decades, Joe Daily was a morning fixture in Beacon, providing the traffic, weather, school closings, humor and so much more that started our days. He’ll share stories about the station’s zany promotions and program fixtures such as Phone Booth. Come rekindle your own memories of our community’s local radio station. We gather June 25 at 7 p.m. at the Elks Club at 900 Wolcott Avenue.

Can’t make it in person to our meetings? No problem! We make every effort to stream them live via our ZOOM link — see the front page of our website!

Earlier Event: May 28
May Meeting: Greetings from Beacon!
Later Event: July 23
Show and Tell!