The first radio broadcast of a presidential inaugural address was this president's in 1921 over KDKA
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Harding becomes first president to be heard on the radio - Jun 14 ...  In 1920, radio station KDKA in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, announced that Harding ... to the public has changed with each advance in technology over the years. ... President Coolidge's inaugural radio address reached 23 million via the radio.
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The Pennsylvania Center for the Book - KDKA  So began the first broadcast by a commercially-licensed radio station. ... Westinghouse vice-president, saw radio as more than a confidential means of ... On March 4, 1921, KDKA aired the first presidential inaugural address over the radio,...
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KDKA Firsts  CBS Pittsburgh  Apr 1, 2010 ... The world's first broadcast by a commercially licensed radio station: The ... January 2, 1921 ... First broadcast of a presidential inaugural address: Warren G. Harding, the 28th President of the United States. ... First radio play-by-play of a professional baseball game: the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-5 victory over the...
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History of Broadcasting and KDKA Radio, circa 1960  Establishment of KDKA and presentation of its inaugural broadcast came ... The broadcast was a national sensation, acclaimed by newspapers all over .... administrator and president-to-be, made his first radio address from KDKA. ... On March 4, 1921, KDKA scored another first with a broadcast of the inaugural address of...
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KDKA (AM) - Wikipedia  KDKA (1020 kHz AM) is a Class A (clear channel) radio station, owned and operated by CBS ... The station's programming is also carried over KDKA-FM's 93.7 HD2 digital ... Harry P. Davis, Westinghouse vice president and founder of KDKA. .... On August 21, 1921, KDKA became the first radio station to broadcast a major...
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Fireside chats - Wikipedia  As President, Roosevelt began making the informal addresses on March 12, 1933, eight days after his inauguration. He had spent his first week coping with a...
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Celebrating JFK's Peace Corps speech (with audio) | Michigan Radio  Oct 13, 2010 ... Fifty years ago today, people in Ann Arbor, Michigan were anticipating ... He was on the campaign trail in a tight. ... Celebrating JFK's Peace Corps speech (with audio) ... of the University of Michigan in the early hours of October 14th, 1960. ... In the documentary, Graham says Kennedy started with his usual...
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John F. Kennedy: Inaugural Address. U.S. Inaugural Addresses. 1989  And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for youask what you can do for your country. 25. My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what...
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Presidential Inaugurations: Some Precedents ... - American Memory  Inaugurals of Presidents of the United States: Some Precedents and Notable Events ... First vice president to assume the presidency due to the death of the president. ... (Boland, Inauguration 1965, p. 2) ... First president to be inaugurated on the January 20th date, a change made by the 20th Amendment to the Constitution.
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John F. Kennedy Quotations - John F. Kennedy Presidential Library ...  President Kennedy's Inaugural Address, January 20, 1961 ... For I have sworn before you and Almighty God the same solemn oath our ... And let every other power know that this Hemisphere intends to remain the master of its own house. ... bear the burden of a long twilight struggle, year in and year out, "rejoicing in hope,...
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"Rawhide" (1959) - News - IMDb  In the 1950's, a western TV show called Rawhide hit Us airwaves. ... The President's intro is followed by taped congratulations from President Carter, President...
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FDR's "Four Freedoms" Speech: Freedom by the Fireside ...  Lesson Plans: Grades 6-8 ... His 1941 State of the Union address has been immortalized as the "Four Freedoms" speech. ... Franklin Delano Roosevelt, in his Third Inaugural Address, January 20, 1941. ... the unique rapport FDR had established with the American people by the time he made his Four Freedoms speech.
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Warren G. Harding Installs Radio in White House - Riding the Tiger ...  Feb 8, 2013 ... On this day in 1922, President Warren G. Harding had a radio installed in ... On June 14 of the same year, Harding became the first president to have his ... of Harding's speech dedicating a memorial site for Francis Scott Key...
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First inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt - Wikipedia  The first inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt as the 32nd President of the United States was held on Saturday, March 4, 1933. .... After the inaugural address, a woman by the name Sarah Love said "Any man who can talk like that in times like...
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Fireside Chats - Dictionary definition of Fireside Chats ...  During his twelve years as president, Franklin Roosevelt delivered thirty-one radio ... The first fireside chat was given on March 12, 1933, only a week after ... The first thirteen of these radio talks (aired from March 1933 through July 1938) ... from the diplomatic reception room on the first floor of the White House, seated at a...
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Television and the Public Interest - Wikipedia  "Television and the Public Interest" was a speech given by Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Newton N. Minow to the convention of the National Association of Broadcasters on May 9, 1961. The speech was Minow's first major speech after he was appointed chairman ... The phrase "vast wasteland" was suggested to Minow by his friend, reporter...
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Harding's voice heard on radio, June 14, 1922 - POLITICO  Jun 14, 2011 ... On this day in 1922, President Warren Harding became the first ... Early adopters of radio heard Harding address the throng at a dedication ceremony in Baltimore for a memorial to Francis Scott Key, the composer of The...
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Television in the World of Tomorrow - Baird Television  It began regular U.S. television broadcasting on April 30, 1939, with a telecast of President Franklin D. Roosevelt opening the New York World's Fair. ... Staging this event prior to the World's Fair opening ceremonies ensured that RCA would...
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Radio and Television Report to the American People on the Soviet ...  Date(s) of Materials: 22 October 1962. Description: Audio recording of President John F. Kennedy's radio and television address to the nation regarding the...
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1939 in television - Wikipedia  The year 1939 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related ... April 30  Franklin D. Roosevelt, appearing at the opening ceremony of the 1939 New York World's Fair, becomes the first President of the...
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First inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt - Wikipedia  The first inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt as the 32nd President of the United States was ... Broadcast nationwide on several radio networks, the speech was heard by tens of millions of ... This Nation asks for action, and action now. ... The day after his inauguration, Roosevelt assembled a special session of Congress to...