WQLN NPR first signed on the air in 1973. On December 8th of that year, “The Tigers Roared,” The Lancers Speared,” “The Grape Pickers Zapped,” “The Panthers Massacured,” and “The Wolves Howed” were all headlines on the frontpage of the Erie Times-News Sports section.
This Day in History is presented by WQLN’s Emmy-nominated weekly history series Chronicles. Available on WQLN PBS and on our TV app - Passport.