November 2 in American History

November 2, 1920 — the first commercial radio broadcast

Pittsburgh station KDKA went on the air with the results of the Harding-Cox presidential election — the first scheduled commercial radio broadcast in America. Within a few years radio was in millions of homes, and a president's voice could reach the whole country at once for the first time.

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What happened on November 2 in American history?

In 1920: the first commercial radio broadcast. Pittsburgh station KDKA went on the air with the results of the Harding-Cox presidential election — the first scheduled commercial radio broadcast in America.

Why is November 2 significant?

Pittsburgh station KDKA went on the air with the results of the Harding-Cox presidential election — the first scheduled commercial radio broadcast in America. Within a few years radio was in millions of homes, and a president's voice could reach the whole country at once for the first time.

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