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KDKA

Commercial Radio Milestone

2 November 2023 Radio Station KDKA turns 103 today and is considered by historians as the world’s first commercial station.Founded by Harry P David, KDKA went to air for the first time on November 2, 1920 with its first program broadcasting the Presidential Election results.The station describes itself as “A Pioneer Broadcasting Station of the World”Its transmission is… Read More

Commercial radio in the USA is 100 years old

2 November 2020 US radio is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the first commercial radio broadcast.  On November 2nd 1920, KDKA Pittsburgh went to air on Election Day...

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