From coverage of local news to entertainment, where would Derby City be without its local media? A new exhibit at the Frazier History Museum documents the history of it spanning 200+ years.
“Flashback: Louisville Media Through the Years” examines the development of local media outlets like WHAS, WLKY, Louisville Public Media, and photographer Jon Cherry, among many others.
Our only question: What about LOUtoday? Just kidding, of course.
The artifacts + displays in the exhibit include entries from as far back as 1819. Here’s a glimpse of what’s on the air:
- Radio broadcast coverage from the 1937 flood
- The first WHAS Crusade for Children in 1954
- A WAVE TV camera from the 1980s
- The first televised Thunder Over Louisville in 1991
Bonus: Two members of the Frazier’s staff are former TV news anchors themselves — Rachel Platt and Andy Treinen.
The exhibit will run through Jan. 6, 2025.
