1916 in radio explained

The year 1916 in radio involved some significant events.

Events

• 22 February  - Ernst Alexanderson is issued a United States patent for a tuned radio frequency receiver.^[1]
• 7 November  - Radio station 2XG, located in the Highbridge section of New York City, makes the first audio broadcast of United Station presidential election returns.^[2]
• 4 December  - First regular broadcasts on 9XM – Wisconsin state weather, delivered in Morse code.^[3]

Births

• 5 January  - Alfred Ryder, American actor (died 1995)
• 6 March  - Virginia Gregg, American broadcast actress (died 1986)
• 4 July  - Iva Toguri D'Aquino, Japanese American broadcaster (died 2006)

Notes and References

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2. Election Returns Flashed by Radio to 7,000 Amateurs. Electrical Experimenter. January 1917. 650. 2019-10-24.
3. Web site: The 100th Anniversary Of The First Broadcast From 9XM-WHA. Amanda. Magnus. 2016-12-05. 2019-10-24.