What was the first radio station to offer regular broadcasts in the U.S.?
KDKA in Pittsburgh, PA was the first radio station in the United States to offer regular broadcasts on November 2, 1920. This was the beginning of the first commercial radio broadcast when Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company in Pittsburgh under the call sign of KDKA broadcast the live returns of the Harding-Cox presidential election. Within just four years after the initial KDKA broadcast, 600 stations existed in the U.S. and radio's rapid popularity contributed to our shared national identity by offering syndicated music, sports, and news. For many people, radio was the most reliable way to get updates about national and world events. 