WOO (Philadelphia)
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WOO was an AM band radio station, which was operated by the Wanamaker Department Store in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from early 1922 until mid-1928.
"The Organ at WOO" (1922)
Rodman Wanamaker
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Lewis Rodman Wanamaker was an American businessman and heir to the Wanamaker's department store fortune. In addition to operating stores in Philadelphia, New York City, and Paris, he was a patron of t
WOO (Philadelphia)
…eventually determined that the cost of running a radio station exceeded its benefits. The New York City station, WWZ, was shut down in the fall of 1923. Rodman Wanamaker died in March 1928, with his will placing the affairs of the store in the hands of a board of directors. It was then announced that as of June 1, 1928…
Wanamaker in 1927
The Wanamaker Organ
The America flying boat on Lake Keuka
The Wanamaker Tomb and Bell Tower at the Church of St. James the Less, Philadelphia