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    • Jun 2, 1896
    Guglielmo Marconi receives a U.S. patent for his invention, the radio
    Jan 11, 1899
    Future radio executive George Biggar is born in Brookings County, South Dakota. He will become the director of "The National Barn Dance" on WLS in Chicago
    Sep 11, 1899
    Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi arrives in the U.S. to talk with the military about his wireless communication. It's an important step in the creation of radio
    Dec 11, 1901
    Inventor Guglielmo Marconi transmits radio signals from London across the Atlantic Ocean for the first time
    Nov 2, 1920
    KDKA in Pittsburgh goes on the air, becoming America's first radio station
    Mar 16, 1922
    WSB goes on the air in Atlanta. One week later, it becomes the first radio station to broadcast country music
    Mar 22, 1922
    WLW Radio begins broadcasting in Cincinnati, Ohio. In 1937, the station launches "The Renfro Valley Barn Dance," key in the careers of Red Foley, Homer & Jethro, Whitey Ford and The Coon Creek Girls
    Mar 23, 1922
    Fiddlin' John Carson becomes the first "hillbilly" artist to play on the radio, performing on Atlanta's WSB. His first song: "Little Old Log Cabin In The Lane"
    May 12, 1922
    New York radio station WEAF airs the first commercially-sponsored program
    Aug 14, 1922
    The Jenkins Family debuts on WSB Radio in Atlanta, becoming one of the first country acts to perform on radio. They remain regulars on the station for a decade



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