Smithsonian.com -- 100th Aniv of Public Broadcasting

The 100th Anniversary of Public Broadcasting

Since its inception, public radio has had a crucial role in broadcasting history - from FDR's "Fireside Chats" to the Internet Age

• By Marina Koestler Ruben
• Smithsonian.com, January 26, 2010
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http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Radio-Activity-The-100th-Anniversary-of-Public-Broadcasting.html
 

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And five minutes after the first broadcast, the public radio station began a pledge drive...

  
 

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