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Today is World Radio Day
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It's been over 100 years since the first public radio broadcast in history took place. The sound of a live opera featuring some of the most renowned opera singers of the time was broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House.
Radio as a means of mass communication is one of the oldest, but it is still a huge part of our lives today, and Public Radio Broadcasting Day is the perfect time to appreciate the evolution of broadcast technology. Click through this gallery to learn more about the radio.
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