Radio industry. Photo source: Dave Holoweiko’s Little Beaver Historical Society Facebook page. 2020-03-5. Original source not credited. Post caption: “Gertrude Trobe Radio personality and director WBVP another women that was the first from Beaver County. ‘Gertrude Trobe became the first woman’s director thus making WBVP the first radio station in history to have a full time Women’s Director in charge of special programming aimed directly at the female market. . . The hiring of a Women’s Director made news throughout the industry. Mrs Trobe was already well established on the faculty of Geneva College where she taught English, Drama and Communications. After being hired at WBVP she would become one of the leaders in female broadcasting within the industry, winning and receiving many awards, honors and certificates. She would become one of the founding members of the New York based “American Women In Radio and Television”, become recognized for introducing many radio firsts and be listed in Who’s Who.’” [sic]