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This What Happen To WDAD's Nashville Radio Station Ownership 1925-1937[edit]

What Happened to WDAD Dad's Auto accessories owner of the Station Lovell Nathan Smith 1895-1971

WDAD owned by Lovell Nathan Smith of Auto accessories He was the 1st to played the part of introducing Country Music to Nashville, Tennessee. He allowed Dr. Humphrey Bates To Play on his Station to Help sell his Auto accessories. Their first Airing Date was September 14, 1925. This was three weeks before WSM was to air October 5, 1925 WSM was the third Radio Station in Nashville, Tennessee.

The First Radio Stations In Nashville, Tennessee in was WDAA May, 1922 Ward-Belmont School (now Belmont University). set up by Jack DeWitt Jr. at 16 year old.

The first Three Radio Radio Stations of Nashville TN and what happened to them 1. May 1922 Ward-Belmont School (now Belmont University). WDAA folded because the University Could not afford running it. 2.September 14, 1925. WDAD was to Sold to WLAC in 1937 3. October 5, 1925 WSM Still Going

Now the Key ingredient to these radio stations was Jack DeWitt Jr. A 16 year old (1906-1991) set all these three stations up In Nashville, TN. 1st was 1st WDAA 2nd WDAD & 3rd WSM

By Jeannette K. Rook Genealogist Researcher.