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June 3, 2023 | June 3, 1973

WQLN NPR first signed on the air in 1973. On June 3rd of that year, Bud Reese led 200 protesters at a meeting of the Erie County Solid Waste Authority over their proposed construction of a landfill on Route 18 near Halls Run south of Interstate 90.

This Day in History is presented by Chronicles, nominated for seven Emmy awards, and available online at WQLN.org and on the PBS app Passport.