WQLN NPR first signed on the air in 1973. On November 3rd of that year, while under pressure from his mayoral opponent, Mayor Tullio reviled his income and earnings from private investments. The mayor’s salary was $22,500, and his investments netted an additional $7,500 in income.
This Day in History is presented by the Emmy-nominated history series Chronicles, airing Lake Science, followed by Field Work next Thursday night on WQLN PBS and on our TV app - Passport.