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Radio Weddings and Bicentennial Sparks | Spokane News
In 1976, Spokane celebrated the bicentennial Fourth of July with picnics, parades, and a unique twist—no fireworks. Meanwhile, Tekoa hosted a legendary parade, and Idaho planned a pony express relay. Fast forward to 1926: the Fourth fell on a Sunday, so fireworks were moved to July 5th, but the real spectacle was a live radio wedding broadcast—Robert Hammerschmidt and Ethel May tied the knot on KHQ’s airwaves, complete with Mendelssohn’s Wedding March and a justice who treated radio weddings like everyday business. That same day, Elwood Mead arrived in Spokane, setting the stage for his…
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