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Herbert Akerberg 1897 - 1964

Herbert Vestner Akerberg of Scottsdale, AZ was born on June 25, 1897 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio United States to Olaf Mathias Akerberg and Mary Dorothy Vestner Akerberg. He had a sibling Vivian M. Akerberg Lewis. He married Dorothy Kennedy Doyle Akerberg, and died at age 67 years old on November 6, 1964. Herbert Akerberg was buried on November 20, 1964.

Herbert Vestner Akerberg
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  • Introduction

    First person reported by name to use Amateur Radio in disaster relief.
  • 06/25
    1897

    Birthday

    June 25, 1897
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    Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio United States
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Swedish

  • Nationality & Locations

    United States

  • Early Life & Education

    Graduate from Columbus, Ohio West High School in 1917. Note the school was on Central Ave at the time. The building became Starling Jr. High School.

  • Military Service

    WW I U.S. Army Radio School Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Professional Career

    Vice President Affiliate Affairs CBS Radio, CBS T.V.

  • Personal Life & Family

    33rd Degree Mason
  • 11/6
    1964

    Death

    November 6, 1964
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    Lung problems
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  • 11/20
    1964

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    November 20, 1964
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  • Obituary

    As a 15 year old youth Herbert was the first person reported by name to use Amateur Radio in disaster relief. Herbert used his modest radio to transmit information to the Overland radio station in the Huntington Bank Building near the Columbus, Ohio City Hall in March of 1913. 1917 graduate of Columbus West H.S., in 2013 he was inducted into the school's hall of fame. Veteran U.S. Army WWI serving in the Signal Corp in Cincinnati. Post war he worked at radio station WPAL owned by Avery-Loeb Electric. After WPAL he was chief engineer at WAIU, now WTVN. WAIU was one of the original 16 CBS Radio affiliates. While at WAIU "H.V." worked with a team to develop one of the first mixing boards to allow the use of three microphones at once. Akerberg went on to work for CBS Radio as Vice-President of affiliate relations. He later held the same position with CBS-TV. Herbert Akerberg was a major pioneer in radio and television. 33rd Degree Mason. He was survived by his second wife of 13 years (March 6, 1951) Dorothy Kennedy Doyle Akerberg at time of death. Divorced from Florence Marie [Miller] Akerberg in 1940, Dade County Florida, they were married April 17, 1925 in Columbus, Ohio.
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1930 CBS promo photo showing review of plans for experimental T.V. station W2XAB. From left to right: E.K. Cohen , CBS Technical Director; William S, Paley, President CBS; Herbert Akerberg, Chief Engineer; G. Stanley McCallister, Chief Construction Engineer. In 1931 W2XAB began broadcasting under the frst regular broadcasting schedule.
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1927 promo picture from WAIU radio station. WAIU was owned by American Insurance Union which eventually became Nationwide Insurance. WAIU was one of the original 16 CBS affiliate radio stations.
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Akerberg, Alma (Sep 6, 1887 - Dec 1982) Akerberg, Angelina (May 28, 1917 - Feb 1993) Akerberg, Edwin (Mar 4, 1908 - Jan 1987) Akerberg, Mary (May 1, 1907 - May 10, 1995) Akerberg, Albert (Dec 25, 1901 - Mar 1964) Akerberg, Oscar (Oct 31, 1904 - Mar 24, 1996) Akerberg, Elizabeth (Sep 29, 1887 - Jan 1978) Akerberg, Agneta (Dec 27, 1875 - Oct 1972) Akerberg, Dorothy (Oct 5, 1909 - Feb 15, 1992) Akerberg, Carl (Oct 29, 1900 - Aug 1977)
Akerberg, Olive (Oct 2, 1910 - Oct 17, 1993) Akerberg, Elin (Mar 19, 1904 - Apr 17, 2002) Akerberg, Charles (May 26, 1892 - Sep 1973) Akerberg, Walter (Apr 16, 1920 - May 1985) Akerberg, Jennie (Nov 20, 1887 - Aug 1972) Akerberg, Stanley (Jan 26, 1922 - Dec 1990) Akerberg, Evert (Sep 16, 1921 - Feb 9, 1995) Akerberg, Walter (Apr 12, 1916 - Oct 1978) Akerberg, Meyer (Feb 28, 1903 - Aug 1979) Akerberg, Tessie (Dec 27, 1903 - Jan 1981)
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