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This Week In Radio History: January 21-31

January 21-31

By Corey Deitz, About.com Guide

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January 21 - First opera broadcast on a national Radio network
January 22 - KGO-AM, San Francisco
January 23 - First Radio rescue at sea
January 24 - "Abie’s Irish Rose"
January 25 - First live presidential news conference on Radio
January 26 - "The Greatest Story Ever Told"
January 27 - United Independent Broadcasters Inc. began a Radio network
January 28 - Stan Martin, New York City radio personality
January 29 - (no entry - open to suggestions: email Radio.Guide@About.com)
January 30 - "The Lone Ranger" debuted on Radio
January 31 - "The Green Hornet" debuted on Radio.

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