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I think this is a pretty fair look at the competing claims of who's first:
a.. KDKA, Pittsburgh. Dr. Frank Conrad conducted the experimental work that led to the establishment of KDKA, which made its formal debut on November 2, 1920. Conrad was apparently among the first to use the term "broadcast" to describe a radio service. b.. WWJ, Detroit. The birthplace of broadcasting at WWJ was the Detroit News. The station signed on the air August 20, 1920. It was the first station to be operated by a newspaper, and the first commercial station to broadcast regularly scheduled daily programs. c.. KCBS, San Jose. Doc Herrold's station at San Jose (which eventually became KCBS, San Francisco) began as an experimental operation with the first documented transmissions occurring in 1909. It is said of Herrold that he conceived the idea of broadcasting information and entertainment programs to the public. d.. WHA, the University of Wisconsin. 9XM-WHA achieved its first successful transmission of voice and music in 1917 from the University of Wisconsin campus in Madison. Pioneers in the establishment of the station were Malcolm Hansen and Professor Earle Terry. e.. WGY, Schnectady, NY. Operated by the General Electric Company, WGY served as the test bed for many experiments in AM radio. Later efforts at the facility were directed toward perfecting FM and television transmission. "Lelannie" wrote in message ... hello, I am very interested in the history of radio ,and i was wondering if any one in your group knew where the first radio station in the united states was located.Thank you for your time and help. |
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"Andy Ludlum" wrote in message ... I think this is a pretty fair look at the competing claims of who's first: a.. KDKA, Pittsburgh. Dr. Frank Conrad conducted the experimental work that led to the establishment of KDKA, which made its formal debut on November 2, 1920. Conrad was apparently among the first to use the term "broadcast" to describe a radio service. b.. WWJ, Detroit. The birthplace of broadcasting at WWJ was the Detroit News. The station signed on the air August 20, 1920. It was the first station to be operated by a newspaper, and the first commercial station to broadcast regularly scheduled daily programs. c.. KCBS, San Jose. Doc Herrold's station at San Jose (which eventually became KCBS, San Francisco) began as an experimental operation with the first documented transmissions occurring in 1909. It is said of Herrold that he conceived the idea of broadcasting information and entertainment programs to the public. d.. WHA, the University of Wisconsin. 9XM-WHA achieved its first successful transmission of voice and music in 1917 from the University of Wisconsin campus in Madison. Pioneers in the establishment of the station were Malcolm Hansen and Professor Earle Terry. e.. WGY, Schnectady, NY. Operated by the General Electric Company, WGY served as the test bed for many experiments in AM radio. Later efforts at the facility were directed toward perfecting FM and television transmission. World's first licensed station was in Argentina, predating KDKA by several months. |
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"David Eduardo" wrote in message ... "Andy Ludlum" wrote in message ... I think this is a pretty fair look at the competing claims of who's first: a.. KDKA, Pittsburgh. Dr. Frank Conrad conducted the experimental work that led to the establishment of KDKA, which made its formal debut on November 2, 1920. Conrad was apparently among the first to use the term "broadcast" to describe a radio service. World's first licensed station was in Argentina, predating KDKA by several months. But David....since 8XK goes several years further back, wouldn't that (in conjunction with the list previously provided) make that line somewhat harder to determine? Does the Argentine station in question meet the criteria that the "first" station also be one in continuous scheduled operation since? And does it all really matter, considering that Fessenden proved that there was an audience out there, and a method to transmit audio, 14 years prior to all of it? (Radio is a Canadian invention, by the way. So's satellite radio...Sirius was launched, under a different name, by a Canadian, and it's only with delays that me-too XM-Radio got the head start in delivering service). |
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