Abstract:
On 10 April 1922, the United States Department of Commerce issued a commercial license to radio station WBT, located in Charlotte. The first of such licenses to be granted anywhere in the South, WBT was successful in their endeavors and expanded into a new, multi-million dollar facility as of 1955. Containing over 47,000 square feet of floor space, the building is equipped with every electronic device necessary for modern radio and television broadcasting.