1924 in radio
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The year 1924 in radio involved some significant events.
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[edit] Events
- February 8 - John Joseph Carty, vice-president at American Telephone & Telegraph Company, spoke on the first nationwide radio hookup. It was heard by an estimated fifty million people.
- February 12 - Calvin Coolidge makes the first presidential political speech on radio. It was broadcast from New York City and carried by five stations. It was listened to by an estimated five million people.
[edit] Debuts
- February 12 - The Eveready Hour debuts on WEAF. It is considered the first commercially-sponsored variety program in the history of broadcasting.
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[edit] Births
- August 21 – Jack Buck (d. 2002) was an American sportscaster, best known for his work announcing Major League Baseball games of the St. Louis Cardinals
- Moriss Taylor - Country music singer, radio personality
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