By Julia Olson
Assistant Editor
Members of the JCC 60 & Better Center are invited to a lecture on Cincinnati history provided by the Cincinnati Museum Center Speakers Bureau.
On Monday, October 14 from 1:00 – 2:00, attendees can come to the Mayerson JCC to learn about the Powel Crosley story.
Powel Crosley Jr. was born in 1886 in Cincinnati. He began working as an automobile manufacturer. He designed and sold car accessories and became a very successful auto accessory manufacturer.
Crosley then moved on to designing low cost radios. At the time, radios were a new technology and were very costly for individual consumers. Crosley invented an affordable radio, soon becoming the largest radio manufacturer in the world.
Crosely also began work on broadcasting. In 1922, the Crosley Broadcasting Corporation began operating WLW, a commercial radio station. By the 1930s, WLW was broadcast all over the United States. WLW is still in operation today.
Crosely bought the Cincinnati Reds in 1934 and was still the team’s owner when they won the World Series in 1940. Crosley combined his love of broadcasting and baseball and was a leader in the burgeoning sports broadcasting market.
These are only a few of Crosley’s contributions to Cincinnati and the world. Those interested in learning more about the ingenious inventor of Cincinnati can register for the event on the Mayerson JCC.
