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Today In Radio History

November 2

On this day in 1920 KDKA in Pittsburgh went on the air as the first commercial radio station.

On this day in 1985 The South African government imposed severe restrictions on television, radio and newspaper coverage of unrest by both local and foreign journalists.

On this day in 1988 a Mexican radio station erroneously reported that Mike Tyson was killed in an automobile accident.

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