August 20th is National Radio Day!
Bill Williams
Thursday, August 20th, 2026 11:56am
August 20th is National Radio Day! Turn up the volume – today celebrates a great invention and communications medium! The invention of the radio dates back to the late 1800s. A number of inventors played a role in creating this important medium. A number of inventions and discoveries were required to make the radio a reality.
This included both transmission and reception methods and technology. The radio somewhat evolved from the telegraph and the telephone, with wireless telegraph directly contributing to its invention.
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