1907 in radio explained

The year 1907 in radio involved some significant events.

Events

• 17 October  - Guglielmo Marconi initiates commercial transatlantic radio communications between his high power longwave wireless telegraphy stations in Clifden, Ireland and Glace Bay, Nova Scotia.^{[1] [2]}

Births

• 27 February  - Kenneth Horne, English radio comedy performer (died 1969)
• 6 April  - Richard Murdoch, English radio comedy actor (died 1990)
• 29 August  - Lurene Tuttle, American radio actress (died 1986)
• 15 September  - Jimmy Wallington, American radio personality (died 1972)
• 25 September  - Raymond Glendenning, Welsh-born radio sports commentator (died 1974)
• 6 December  - Helli Stehle, Swiss actress and radio presenter (died 2017)

Notes and References

1. The Clifden Station of the Marconi Wireless Telegraph System. Scientific American. 1907-11-23.
2. News: Second Test of the Marconi Over-Ocean Wireless System Proved Entirely Successful. Sydney Daily Post. 1907-10-24. 2019-10-15. 2013-10-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20131019025942/http://marconi100.ca/clip/marconi-sydpost19071024.html. dead.