Norman G. Baker
American radio broadcaster and quack (1882 - 1958) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Norman G. Baker (November 27, 1882 ā September 10, 1958) was an early American radio broadcaster, entrepreneur and inventor who secured fame as well as state and federal prison terms by promoting a supposed cure for cancer in the 1930s. He operated radio stations KTNT in Muscatine, Iowa and the border blaster XENT in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas.[1] Baker was also the creator of the Tangley calliaphone (an air blown musical instrument similar to a calliope).[2]
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Norman G. Baker | |
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Born | (1882-11-27)November 27, 1882 Muscatine, Iowa, U.S. |
Died | September 10, 1958(1958-09-10) (aged 75) |
Resting place | Greenwood Cemetery |
Nationality | American |
Other names | Charles Welch |
Occupation(s) | Radio broadcaster and personality, inventor, entrepreneur |
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