American RadioWorks: Hearing America: A Century of Music on the Radio
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On Christmas Eve in 1906, shipboard technicians listening for Morse code heard music. It's believed to be the first successful radio transmission of music and voice. Music has been the dominant sound on the radio ever since, and an engine for cultural and political change in America. An American RadioWorks documentary: "Hearing America: A Century of Music on the Radio."
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