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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