1916 in radio

The year 1916 in radio involved some significant events.

List of years in radio (table)

Events

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

Births

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References

  1. U.S. Patent 1,173,079.
  2. "Election Returns Flashed by Radio to 7,000 Amateurs". Electrical Experimenter: 650. January 1917. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  3. Magnus, Amanda (2016-12-05). "The 100th Anniversary Of The First Broadcast From 9XM-WHA". Retrieved 2019-10-24.
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