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oct 21, 1921 - First U.S. Children's Radio Broadcast

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William F.B. McNeary read fairy tales on WJZ Newark in the early evening, establishing the 'children's hour' scheduling convention that persisted across radio and television.

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Date:

oct 21, 1921
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~ 104 years ago