Sunday, August 4, 2024

KDKA

 



Callsigns usually say a little about the location of a station. Normally a station with a beginning K means they're on the West Coast. KDKA is an exception to the rule. You can read about this station here :  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KDKA_(AM)

Many radio historians consider KDKA to be the first commercially viable broadcaster in the USA.  
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