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Cultural Origins

First Scheduled Radio Broadcast

November 2, 1920Pittsburgh, USAKDKA staff

The Experience

Election returns arrived in homes by radio.

Impact

Shared live media entered domestic life.

Strategy & Logistics

Built on prior experiments, accumulated knowledge, and sustained preparation.

Cost & Sacrifice

Measured in time, resources, risk, and the consequences carried by those involved.

Milestone

1920

Place

Pittsburgh, USA

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