1924 in radio

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Years in radio:	1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927
Centuries:	19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades:	1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s
Years:	1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927

Contents 1 Events 2 Debuts 3 Closings 4 Births 5 Deaths

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• February 8 - John Joseph Carty, vice-president at American Telephone & Telegraph Company, spoke on the first nationwide radio hookup. It was heard by an estimated fifty million people.
• February 12 - Calvin Coolidge makes the first presidential political speech on radio. It was broadcast from New York City and carried by five stations. It was listened to by an estimated five million people.

[edit] Debuts

• February 12 - The Eveready Hour debuts on WEAF. It is considered the first commercially-sponsored variety program in the history of broadcasting.

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