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Wilson Radio Co., L. B.; Covington, KY
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| Name: | Wilson Radio Co., L. B.; Covington, KY (USA) |
| Abbreviation: | wilson-rad |
| Products: | Model types |
| Summary: |
L. B. Wilson Radio Company L. B. Wilson was the owner of the radio station WCKY in Convington, opened in 1929. |
| Production: | 1929 - |
| History: |
Excerpt from "The Encyclopedia of Northern Kentucky", Tenkotte and Claypool, 2009: L.B. Wilson started a radio manufacturing company that introduced three models of radios just in time for the opening of the radio station in September 1929. Two of the models were named Kenton and Campbell after the two northernmost counties of Kentucky, and the third was named the Kentuckian. They were displayed at the 1929 Radio Show at Music Hall in Cincinnati. The Kentucky Post sponsored a radio show in Covington in October 1929, and the Wilson sets were featured at some of the show's numerous radio display booths. The complete line of Wilson receivers were sold locally by Wilson himself, by the Dixie Sales and Service Company and the Johnson Radio shops. Wilson claimed to be Northern Kentucky's only radio manufacturer, and his company was chosen as the area's exclusive dealer for Howard Radios. |
This manufacturer was suggested by John Leming.
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