On this Day in 1927, the The Grand Old Opry originated its first radio broadcast from Nashville, Tennessee.

On this day in 1982, Freeman Gosden, the U.S. radio actor who portrayed "Amos" in the radio hit, "Amos 'n' Andy", died at age 83.

On this day in 1926, the first radio broadcast in the Sprinfield area occurred on WCBS-AM.