January 8, 2023 | January 8, 1973

Published February 23, 2023 at 12:37 PM EST

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WQLN first signed on the air in 1973, and on January 8th of that year - To protest a very mild winter, members of the Erie Ski Club spent the day waterskiing on Presque Isle Bay.

This Day in History is presented by Chronicles on WQLN PBS.