WQLN NPR first signed on the air in 1973. On November 7th of that year, Louis Tullio was reelected mayor of the City of Erie, beating his opponent by 13,169 votes. Political observers at the time, called this win the greatest in Erie Mayoral history.
This Day in History is presented by the Emmy-nominated history series Chronicles, airing Lake Science, followed by Field Work this Thursday night on WQLN PBS and on our TV app - Passport.