WQPT PBS is currently producing a local documentary on a Moline institution and they need the public’s help.
Part of the Quad Cities history since 1928, Wharton Field House (home of the Moline Maroons), 1800 20th Ave., has played a significant role in our community’s past, but even more so in many of our personal lives, according to a WQPT release.
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Formerly home to the NBA’s Tri-Cities Blackhawks from 1946-1951 (precursor to the NBA Atlanta Hawks) and the CBA’s Quad City Thunder (1987-1993), the field house next to Browning Field has hosted competitive sports at both the high school and professional level, and been a premier location for entertainment, with appearances by many famous entertainers and personalities including Gene Autry, Jack Benny, the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, Johnny Cash, and Michelle Obama.
WQPT-TV is inviting everyone to share their personal experiences, photos, historical posters, trophies, artifacts and other items from events, concerts or games at Wharton by March 31, 2024.
If you’d like, you can also be part of the project by making a financial contribution to help support the production of this local documentary – scheduled to air Friday, April 26, 2024 at 7 p.m.
Donations can be mailed to WQPT at 3300 River Drive, Moline, IL 61265. For additional information, please call 309-764-2400 or visit the station website HERE.
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