Celebrating Pioneers

The Radio World team is out of the office today. In today’s NewsBytes we offer a collection of recent pieces celebrating radio’s 100th anniversary.

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Radio Broadcasting Becomes a Reality: Nov. 2, 1920

Here’s how KDKA became the medium’s standard bearer 100 years ago.

What, Exactly, Was First About KDKA?

Two of our experts take on the question as we approach the centennial.

Georgia Radio Is On the Mind as the Peach State Celebrates #Radio100

A series of radio spots and digital elements honor the state’s diverse population, lifestyles and culture.

WWJ in Detroit: A 2020 Centennial Station

Iconic AM station just celebrated the 100th anniversary of its first broadcast.

The Women Who Overcame Radio’s Earliest Glass Ceilings

Here are some of the women who excelled in U.S. radio in the first half of the 20th century.

KNX, Los Angeles — A Centennial Station

The station will celebrate its 100th anniversary on Sept. 10.

They Set the Stage for the Birth of Radio

A look at the technology innovations that helped to launch radio broadcasting.

When Brute Force Transmitters Ruled the Air

The arc converter dominated a forgotten chapter in radio’s history.

Lee De Forest, Pioneer Broadcaster

Radio scientist was playing a key role years before KDKA’s historic broadcast.

The 100th Anniversary of KJR Seattle, 1919 to 2019

Perhaps the first in the U.S. to achieve a century of continuous broadcast activity.

Letter to the Editor: KDKA Does Not Stand Alone

John Schneider says we can’t focus on just one station as the “first.”

Calendar of Events

OCTOBER

The Next Best Thing: A Media Tour, various dates and locations in October–November

WBA Broadcasters Clinic, [Changed to Virtual Event] Oct. 13–15

ABA Engineering Seminar, Oct. 20

Podcast Day Online by Radiodays Europe, [Changed to Virtual Event] Oct. 26

CABSAT, [Changed to Virtual Event and Postponed to Nov. 9–10] Oct. 26–28

National Student Electronic Media Convention, Oct. 28–30

For more events see Radio World’s Calendar.