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WGW BROADCASTS GW - DUKE BASKETBALL GAME IN THE STUDENT CLUB!!
March 5th, 1948: The Radio Workshop in conjunction with the student radio station, WWGW, exclusively broadcasted the GW basketball game vs. Duke*. This monumental broadcast was the first basketball broadcast of any kind and GW and was delivered to a captive audience of 200 students in the Student Club. Engineering director Chuck Burner oversaw the technical work involved in installing the equipment.
The GW-Duke broadcast kicked-off the new WGW studio in Lisner Studio C in Lisner Auditorium. President of the Radio Workshop, Madeline Smith announced daily broadcasts to the Student Club will take place from 12:10 to 12:55pm.
-Investigated by WRGW staff comprised from the GW Hatchet's Archives
*GW beat Duke 51-49!!