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Today In Radio History

Februrary 23

On this day in 1953, Nicholas Kenyon was born. He worked as a controller on BBC Radio 3.

On this day in in 1910, the first radio contest was held in Philadelphia.

On this day in 1927, the Federal Radio Commission was created by President Calvin Coolidge. It later became known as the Federal Communications Commission.

On this day in 1998, the Howard Stern Radio program debuted on WAVF-FM in Charleston, South Carolina.

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