Radio Days

By KadenTS

  • The first commercial radio stations

    The first commercial radio stations with regularly scheduled broadcasts were heard

  • The First Sports Broadcast

    The first sports broadcast was the Dempsey-Carpenter fight

  • National Political Conventions

    National political conventions were heard on a nationwide network during the 1924 nomination season

  • NBC Establishment

    The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) was established by RCA in 1926. "Red" and "Blue" Networks

  • Two New Broadcasting Staions

    The Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) was founded.
    NBC's Orange (West Coast) network was founded.

  • Amos and Andy

    Sam and Henry became Amos and Andy in 1928 when the show moved to NBC

  • Pacific Gold Network

    This was followed by the debut of the NBC Gold Network, also known as the Pacific Gold Network, on October 18, 1931

  • Jack Benny

    Jack Benny is heard on the radio for the first time on Ed Sullivan's show.

  • FM Broadcasting

    The first decade of FM broadcasting, starting in 1936

  • New Jersey Aliens

    A broadcast that had aired claimed that aliens from Mars had invaded New Jersey, terrified thousands of Americans