DAILY DOUBLE May 2, 1934: WLW, owned by Cincinnati entrepreneur Powel Crosley, begins transmitting at 500,000 watts when President Franklin Roosevelt activates the station via remote control from the White House. It broadcasts to 13 states at that power until 1939, when the FCC and Congress end the experiment. May 2, 1976 – Roger Trainer, Waverly, catches a 5.25-pound, 21-inch spotted bass from Lake White for a state record.
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