Every day in radio history — from the first broadcast to the last format flip.
1921Firsts & Milestones
First radio weather forecasts aired by WEW in St. Louis
Weather forecasts were broadcast for the first time on radio by station WEW in St. Louis. This pioneering event established weather news as a crucial component of radio programming, a practice that continues to be a top reason for radio listenership.
WRSU - Rutgers Radio, the student radio station of Rutgers University, began its operations. This marked the beginning of a long history of student broadcasting at the university.
CFCA-FM signs on as Canada's first independent FM station
Radio station CFCA-FM in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, began broadcasting on 106.1 MHz, becoming Canada's first FM station to operate without an AM sister station. This marked a significant development in the independent growth of FM radio in Canada.