Louisvillians have never let the Ohio River keep them from crossing over to Indiana, whether by boat or bridge or even by swimming. Today, many travel easily back and forth across the river for employment, education, housing, and entertainment opportunities. But in January of 1937, the rise of the Ohio River due to the Great Flood made it risky to travel between Louisville and southern Indiana. Four bridges served the area at the time. The oldest of the bridges, the Pennsylva

In 1937, Louisvillians had a choice of four stations they could pick up on their radios. Two local, WHAS and WAVE, and two out-of-town, WSM in Nashville and WLW in Cincinnati. The stations signed on at 6am and signed off at midnight. The morning might start with Grand Ole Opry stars like The Delmore Brothers or hillbilly musicians like the Hank Keene Radio Gang. Or with Dr. John Holland's Morning Devotion or B.R. Lakin's Family Prayer Period. Throughout the day, a person coul