March 7, 2023
March 2023
From: BORNA VELIC
Subject: Did You Know Request
BORNA VELIC
borna@mkeradiogrp.com
WHQG / WKLH /WJMR /WRXS
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1) THE MILWAUKEE WAVE IS THE OLDEST CONTINUOUSLY OPERATING PROFESSIONAL SOCCER TEAM IN THE UNITED STATES. FOUNDED IN 1984, THE TEAM IS 7 TIME LEAGUE CHAMPIONS, MOST RECENTLY WINNING THE 2019 MAJOR ARENA SOCCER LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP.
2) CARMEX LIP BALM BEGAN IN A MILWAUKEE KITCHEN IN 1937. ALFRED WOELBING MADE CARMEX BY HAND AND BEGAN SELLING IT TO LOCAL PHARMACIES. TODAY, THE FRANKLIN BASED COMPANY IS SOLD IN MORE THAN 50 COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE.
3) MILWAUKEE IS HOME TO AN OUTDOOR SKATING RINK THAT IS LARGER THAN THE FAMOUS TIMES SQUARE ROCKEFELLER CENTER SKATING RINK. ‘SLICE OF ICE’ IN RED ARROW PARK DOWNTOWN CAN ACCOMMODATE OVER ONE-HUNDRED SKATERS.
4) MILWAUKEE’S DOWNTOWN SKYWALK SYSTEM CONNECTS A WEALTH OF SITES, ATTRACTIONS AND AMENITIES ALL WITHOUT STEPPING OUTSIDE. YOU CAN COVER ALMOST 2 MILES THROUGHOUT DOWNTOWN AND THE SKYWALK OVER THE MILWAUKEE RIVER IS THE ONLY ONE IN THE WORLD THAT EXISTS OVER BOAT TRAFFIC.
5) MILWAUKEE IS THE BIRTHPLACE OF MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL’S AMERICAN LEAGUE. ON THE NIGHT OF MARCH 5TH, 1900, BASEBALL OFFICIALS GATHERED AT THE FORMER REPUBLICAN HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF OLD WORLD THIRD STREET AND WEST KILBOURN AVENUE AND FORMED THE COUNTERPART TO THE EXISTING NATIONAL LEAGUE. THE AMERICAN LEAGUE WAS INCORPORATED THE FOLLOWING SEASON WITH ITS INAUGURAL 8 TEAMS.
6) HOLLER HOUSE ON LINCOLN AVENUE IN MILWAUKEE IS THE OLDEST SANCTIONED BOWLING ALLEY IN THE COUNTRY. OPENED IN 1908, THE INTERIOR IS STILL NEARLY IDENTICAL TO THE ORIGINAL DESIGN. THE LANES ARE MADE OF REAL WOOD AND ‘PIN BOYS’ RESET ALL OF THE PINS BY HAND.
7) THE MILWAUKEE PUBLIC MUSEUM HOUSES THE WORLD’S LARGEST KNOWN DINOSAUR SKULL. VENTURE TO THE THIRD PLANET EXHIBIT TO CHECK OUT THE SKULL AND A LIFE-SIZE REPLICA OF A TYRANNOSAURUS REX.
8) THE MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM IS ONE OF THE ONLY MUSEUMS TO HAVE A MOVABLE PART. THE WINGS OF THE CALATRAVA OPEN IN THE MORNING TO WELCOME VISITORS AND CLOSE AT NIGHT.
9) NOT ONLY WAS MILWAUKEE’S COUNTY STADIUM USED TO FILM THE BASEBALL SCENES IN THE MOVIE ‘MAJOR LEAGUE,’ BUT 4th BASE RESTAURANT ON NATIONAL AVENUE HOSTED MANY OF THE ICONIC BAR SCENES IN THE FILM.
10) THE ALLEN-BRADLEY CLOCK TOWER ON MILWAUKEE’S SOUTH SIDE IS THE SECOND LARGEST 4-FACED CLOCK TOWER IN THE WORLD. ITS OCTAGONAL FACES ARE NEARLY TWICE THE SIZE OF LONDON’S BIG BEN.
11) THE FLAME ATOP THE MILWAUKEE GAS COMPANY CAN HELP YOU PREDICT THE WEATHER.
• When the flame is red, it’s warm weather ahead.
• When the flame is gold, watch out for cold.
• When the flame is blue, there’s no change in view.
• When there’s a flickering flame, expect snow or rain
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