WQLN NPR first signed on the air in 1973. On November 14th of that year, General Telephone released the new 1973-1974 phone book. 4,500 customers received new telephone numbers. All numbers beginning with a five and a two were updated to 459.
This Day in History is presented by the Emmy-nominated history series Chronicles, airing Secrets of the Abyss, followed by Mother-In-Law of the US Navy this Thursday night on WQLN PBS and on our TV app - Passport.