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December 25

On this day in 1931, The Metropolitan Opera House in New York City was the subject of a broadcast for the first time. Lawrence Tibbett was featured as vocalist in "Hansel und Gretel". The productionw aired on the NBC Radio network.

On this day in 1937, famed conductor, Arturo Toscanini, conducted the first broadcast of the radio program, "Symphony of the Air", across the NBC Radio netwrok.

On this day in 1939, "A Christmas Carol," by Charles Dickens, was recited for the first time over the CBS Radio network.

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