Title	WSM - America's Tallest Radio Tower, Nashville, Tennessee
Description	View of WSM Radio tower south of Nashville, Tennessee, 878 feet, 323 feet higher than the Washington Monument.
Historical note	During the 1920s, radios began to be mass produced and they became accessible to a wide audience. One of the pioneering radio stations in Nashville was WSM. It was owned by the National Life and Accident Insurance Company, which sold cheap life insurance to working class blacks and whites. The station became very popular with the introduction of the "Grand Ole Opry' radio show that featured hillbilly and country music.
Place	Nashville (Tenn.)
Publisher	Capitol News Co.
Place of publication	Chicago (Ill.)
Collection name	Tennessee Postcard Collection
Education Tags	2.38 5.47 US.31 Radio
Subjects	Radio and television towers; Broadcasting
Owning Institution	Tennessee State Library & Archives
ID#	32826
Type	IMAGE
Digital Format	TIFF
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Original format	Printed postcard
Message on postcard?	No
Postcard addressed to	Mr. John S. Evins, Gerlach, Nevada.
Postmark date	1940 January 2