WISX-FM and WPEN-FM Tower

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Before World War II, Wyndmoor was home to one of the first experimental TV stations in the country: W3XPF, founded by television pioneer Philo T. Farnsworth. From 1937 to 1939, a stream of cartoons, sports, and live entertainment poured from the station transmitter at 1230 Mermaid Lane. Meanwhile, Farnsworth’s research team perfected the technology of electronic television at a nearby laboratory in Chestnut Hill. At both sites, local residents worked before and behind the camera to create this modern miracle.

Update: 9/15/2006 there is a dedication ceremony sponsored by the Springfield Historical Society where a historical marker will be unveiled.

Today the tower is home to WISX-FM (Mix 106.1) and WPEN-FM (radio-locator.com/info/WPEN-FM)
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WISX
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Coordinates:   40°4'57"N   75°10'52"W

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  • yah i know this but whos the inventor of the tv?
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