Today in Radio History

April 26

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.

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1948Firsts & Milestones

WRSU - Rutgers Radio began broadcasting

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.

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1949Firsts & Milestones

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.

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