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Radio Mythbusters: 9 Myths About Radio and the Real Truth

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David Sarnoff and the Titanic

Radio Myths

Myth: As a young wireless operator, it was David Sarnoff (later the head of RCA, Radio Corporation of America), who received the final transmissions from the sinking Titanic.

Truth: There is no evidence to this and Sarnoff is not mentioned in any news accounts of the time. This was a myth Sarnoff promoted about himself.

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