WQLN NPR first signed on the air in 1973. On August 29th of that year, Bill McCord, the president of Penn Shore Vinyards, announced that Pennsylvania’s PLCB stores would stock Penn Shore wines, including Penn Shore Champagne – the only champagne made in Pennsylvania.
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.