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WCM Photos
This page will
showcase images of the construction and beginnings
of WCM
in the late summer, fall and winter of 1950. We have Gary
Hummell, N3YEX to thank for these images. Gary saved them
from the WCM files on WCM's last day of operation in Pittsburgh.
![]() Above - The building takes shape - Fall 1950 Right
- Bringing in the power and communications lines.
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![]() Getting the vertical antenna ready for erection |
![]() Working on the gantry used to raised the vertical antenna |
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![]() Above - A finished WCM as viewed from near the vertical antenna Left -
raising the
vertical antenna
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![]() WCM - Looking southwest |
![]() WCM - Looking southeast |
![]() WCM - Building front with RCA sign |
![]() WCM site - Looking east |
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![]() TMC fixed frequency AM Receivers - EX WCM Pittsburgh Left - Bill Hayton
with the WCM
Aux. AM Transmitter -
A Model TDF (Made by RCA?) - 1951 |
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![]() Above & Left - Nameplates on the TMC receivers |