WQLN NPR first signed on the air in 1973, and on April 13th of that year – When Waterford native and newly released prisoner of war Navy Commander Paul Schulz’s plane landed at the Erie Municipal Airport, he was greeted by many local officials, the Northwestern Senior High School marching band and 2,000 well-wishers.
This Day in History is presented by Chronicles, showing Lake Erie, Our Kin Part 2 next tonight on WQLN PBS.