Let’s celebrate the oldest electronic medium today. Radio provides entertainment, news, information and companionship to millions of people every day in the U.S., and billions around the world. When your power goes out or your smartphone dies, you just need a couple of batteries and a radio (or just a wind-up radio) to keep in touch with the world.
Back in the 1990s, it’s believed that the date of August 20 was chosen for National Radio Day because it’s the day in 1920 that WWJ in Detroit (then known as 8MK) first went on the air. The station still broadcasts today.
So, today take a moment to spin the dial and check out some new stations, or spin the virtual dial and check out streaming stations around the country. Give your favorite station or DJ a call and say, “thanks.” However you celebrate National Radio Day, know that there are millions joining you.
