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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