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Breaking WallsBW - EP77: The Birth Of The Radio Networks—From NBC To CBS To Mutual Broadcasting (1922 - 1934) [Rewind]This episode was originally released on 3/1/2018. While new episodes of Breaking Walls are on hiatus I'll be going back and posting the older episodes beginning with this episode on the birth of radio.
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In Breaking Walls Episode 77 we pick up our story on the history of American radio broadcasting, as a few ramshackle radio stations become large national networks, giving rise to an entire generation of entertainment giants during the roaring 1920s.
Highlights:
• July 2, 1921— Jack Dempsey defends his heavyweight boxing title in front of 80,000 fans as RCA broadcasts the event Closed Circuit to over 300,000 fans. Its the first broadcast of its kind.
• The Radio Cr...2025-03-211h 17
Sports History - DailyThis Moment in Sports History for 08-20-2024On August 20, 1920, the first radio broadcast of a sports event in the United States took place. The event was a boxing match between Johnny Ray and Johnny Dundee, held at the Motor Square Garden in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.The broadcast was made by KDKA, a radio station owned by Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company. The station's announcer, Harold Arlin, provided a blow-by-blow account of the fight, which lasted eight rounds and ended in a draw.This groundbreaking broadcast marked the beginning of a new era in sports journalism and paved the way for the widespread popularity of...2024-08-2001 min
This Day in Philly Sports HistoryThis Day in Philly Sports History - August 5, 2024The Phillies win, the Phillies win. What a dominate performance from Zack Wheeler. We need to be cautious but it also appears that Bryce has broken out of his slump in a major way and we caught a little break with Brandon Marsh's catch.
The Question of the Day is "Which of our 4 major sports teams have the best game day experience?"
Today's Philly Olympic Spotlight is Ariana Ramsey - Rugby 7s from Bridgeport
On this day in 1921 the Phillies lost to the Pirates 8...2024-08-0520 minSports History - DailyThis Moment in Sports History for 08-05-2024On August 5th in sports history, one significant event took place in 1921. On this day, the first-ever live radio broadcast of a baseball game was aired on KDKA radio in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The game was between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies at Forbes Field.The play-by-play commentary was provided by Harold Arlin, a foreman at Westinghouse Electric Company, who had a passion for broadcasting and baseball. Arlin had previously done some broadcasting of local amateur games, but this was the first time a professional game was aired live on radio.The broadcast was a...2024-08-0501 min
Daily RewindAugust 5 Willie Mays is inducted into the Hall of FameMilestones:August 5, 1979, Willie Mays is inducted into the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. Mays slugged 660 homers, batted .302, and collected 3,283 hits in his 22-year career. Known for his all-around play, Mays won 12 Gold Glove Awards for his defense in center field. Former National League outfielder Hack Wilson and executive Warren Giles are also inducted during the ceremony in Cooperstown, which draws a record crowd.August 5, 2007, Mets left-hander Tom Glavine won his 300th career game, defeating the Cubs in Chicago's Wrigley Field, 8-3. Glavine, the fifth southpaw to reach the 300-victory level, pitched 6 1/3...2024-08-0505 min
BWSB Radio5-11–23 Versus New Braunfels UnicornsArlin Harold brings you coverage of the Bowie Lady Bulldogs playoff run. It's the 36th game of 2023 season.
Third Round - Regional Quarterfinals.
Final: W 6-12023-05-1203 minBWSB Radio5-5–23 Area Playoff Versus Lady Bird Johnson JaguarsArlin Harold brings you coverage of the Bowie Lady Bulldogs playoff run. It's the 35th game of 2023 season.
Second Round - Area Playoffs.
Final: W 6-12023-05-0603 minBWSB Radio4-29-23 Bi District Playoffs Versus Cedar Ridge RaidersArlin Harold brings you coverage of the Bowie Lady Bulldogs playoff run. It's the 34th game of 2023 season.
First Round - Bi-District Playoffs.
Final: W 7-52023-04-3003 minBWSB Radio4-21–23 Versus Lake Travis CavaliersArlin Harold brings you the 33rd game of the Bowie Lady Bulldogs 2023 season.
Game 16 in district play.
Final: W 7-52023-04-2202 minBWSB Radio4-18–23 Versus Westlake ChapsArlin Harold brings you the 32nd game of the Bowie Lady Bulldogs 2023 season.
Game 15 in district play.
Final: W 11-12023-04-1902 minBWSB Radio4-15–23 Versus Akins EaglesArlin Harold brings you the 31st game of the Bowie Lady Bulldogs 2023 season.
Game 14 in district play.
Final: W 9-12023-04-1502 minBWSB Radio4-14-23 Versus Johnson JaguarsArlin Harold brings you the 30th game of the Bowie Lady Bulldogs 2023 season.
Game 13 in district play.
Final: W 6-42023-04-1503 minBWSB Radio4-10–23 Versus Austin Lady MaroonsArlin Harold brings you the 29th game of the Bowie Lady Bulldogs 2023 season.
Game 12 in district play.
Final: L 5-62023-04-1102 minBWSB Radio4-4-23 Versus Dripping Springs TigersArlin Harold brings you the 28th game of the Bowie Lady Bulldogs 2023 season.
Game 11 in district play.
Final: W 2-12023-04-0502 minBWSB Radio3-30-23 Versus Anderson TrojansArlin Harold brings you the 27th game of the Bowie Lady Bulldogs 2023 season.
Game10 in district play.
Final: W 12-22023-04-0102 minBWSB Radio3-28-23 Versus Del Valle CardinalsArlin Harold brings you the 26th game of the Bowie Lady Bulldogs 2023 season.
Game 9 in district play.
Final: W 10-62023-03-2902 minBWSB Radio3-24-23 Versus Lake Travis CavaliersArlin Harold brings you the 25th game of the Bowie Lady Bulldogs 2023 season.
Game 8 in district play.
Final: W 9-82023-03-2502 minBWSB Radio3-22-23 Versus Westlake ChapsArlin Harold brings you the 24th game of the Bowie Lady Bulldogs 2023 season.
Game 7 in district play.
Final: W 8-02023-03-2302 minBWSB Radio3-14-23 Versus Akins EaglesArlin Harold brings you the 23rd game of the Bowie Lady Bulldogs 2023 season.
Game 6 in district play.
Final: W 20-12023-03-1401 minBWSB Radio3-13-23 Versus Johnson JaguarsArlin Harold brings you the 22nd game of the Bowie Lady Bulldogs 2023 season.
Game 5 in district play.
Final: L 4-142023-03-1301 minBWSB Radio3-11-23 Versus Iowa Park Lady HawksArlin Harold brings you the 21st game of the Bowie Lady Bulldogs 2023 season.
Game 6 of the San Marcos Tournament.
Final: W 2-02023-03-1101 minBWSB Radio3-11-23 Versus Antonian Prep ApachesArlin Harold brings you the 20th game of the Bowie Lady Bulldogs 2023 season.
Game 5 of the San Marcos Tournament.
Final: W 12-42023-03-1101 minBWSB Radio3-10-23 Versus ECSB HornetsArlin Harold brings you the 19th game of the Bowie Lady Bulldogs 2023 season.
Game 4 of the San Marcos Tournament.
Final: L 0-12023-03-1001 minBWSB Radio3-10-23 Versus Salado EaglesArlin Harold brings you the 18th game of the Bowie Lady Bulldogs 2023 season.
Game 3 of the San Marcos Tournament.
Final: L 3-62023-03-1001 minBWSB Radio3-9-23 Versus Monterey Lady PlainsmenArlin Harold brings you the 17th game of the Bowie Lady Bulldogs 2023 season.
Game 2 of the San Marcos Tournament.
Final: L 6-82023-03-0901 minBWSB Radio3-9-23 Versus San Marcos RattlersArlin Harold brings you the 16th game of the Bowie Lady Bulldogs 2023 season.
Game 1 of the San Marcos Tournament.
Final: W 6-22023-03-0901 minBWSB Radio3-7-23 Versus Austin High Lady MaroonsArlin Harold brings you the 15th game of the Bowie Lady Bulldogs 2023 season.
Game 4 in district play.
Final: W 4-32023-03-0801 minBWSB Radio2-28-23 Versus Dripping SpringsArlin Harold brings you the 14th game of the Bowie Lady Bulldogs 2023 season.
Game 3 in district play.
Final: L 3-82023-02-2801 minBWSB Radio2-25-23 Versus Georgetown EaglesArlin Harold brings you the 13th game of the Bowie Lady Bulldogs 2023 season.
Game 6 of the Dripping Springs Tournament.
Final: L 0-112023-02-2500 minBWSB Radio2-25-23 Versus Rouse RaidersArlin Harold brings you the 12th game of the Bowie Lady Bulldogs 2023 season.
Game 5 of the Dripping Springs Tournament.
Final: W 3-12023-02-2501 minBWSB Radio2-24-23 Versus Barbers Hill EaglesArlin Harold brings you the 11th game of the Bowie Lady Bulldogs 2023 season.
Game 4 of the Dripping Springs Tournament.
Final: L 4-52023-02-2401 minBWSB Radio2-24-23 Versus Smithson ValleyArlin Harold brings you the 10th game of the Bowie Lady Bulldogs 2023 season.
Game 3 of the Dripping Springs Tournament.
Final: L 4-92023-02-2401 minBWSB Radio2-23-23 Versus Leander Lady LionsArlin Harold brings you the 9th game of the Bowie Lady Bulldogs 2023 season.
Game 2 of the Dripping Springs Tournament.
Final: L 3-52023-02-2301 minBWSB Radio2-23-23 Versus Cedar Park TimberwolvesArlin Harold brings you the 8th game of the Bowie Lady Bulldogs 2023 season.
Game 1 of the Dripping Springs Tournament.
Final: W 2-12023-02-2301 minBWSB Radio2-21-23 Versus Anderson TrojansArlin Harold brings you the 7th game of the Bowie Lady Bulldogs 2023 season.
Game 2 in district play.
Final: W 13-12023-02-2101 minBWSB Radio2-18-23 Versus Temple Tem-CatsArlin Harold brings you the 6th game of the Bowie Lady Bulldogs 2023 season.
Game 5 of the Bowie Tournament.
Final: W 11-22023-02-1802 minBWSB Radio2-18-23 Versus SA Johnson JaguarsArlin Harold brings you the 5th game of the Bowie Lady Bulldogs 2023 season.
Game 4 of the Bowie Tournament.
Final: W 9-42023-02-1802 minBWSB Radio2-17-23 Versus Lake Belton BroncosArlin Harold brings you the 4th game of the Bowie Lady Bulldogs 2023 season.
Game 3 of the Bowie Tournament.
Final: L 3-62023-02-1701 minBWSB Radio2-17-23 Versus Lee VolunteersArlin Harold brings you the 3rd game of the Bowie Lady Bulldogs 2023 season.
Game 2 of the Bowie Tournament.
Final: W 6-32023-02-1701 minBWSB Radio2-16-23 Versus Leander Lady LionsArlin Harold brings you the 2nd game of the Bowie Lady Bulldogs 2023 season.
Game 1 of the Bowie Tournament.
Final: W 9-52023-02-1601 minBWSB Radio2-14-23 Versus Del Valle CardinalsArlin Harold brings you the 1st game of the Bowie Lady Bulldogs 2023 season.
Game 1 in district play.
Final: L 1-122023-02-1401 min
Reformed ForumHenrietta Mears: Mother of Modern EvangelicalismDr. Arlin Migliazzo speaks about Henrietta Mears, who was arguably the single most influential woman in the shaping of modern evangelicalism. Key figures in the early modern evangelical movement like Bill Bright, Harold John Ockenga, and Jim Rayburn frequently cited her teachings as a formative part of their ministry. Graham himself stated that Mears was the most important female influence in his life other than his mother or wife. Dr. Migliazzo is the author of Henrietta Mears: Mother of Modern Evangelicalism (Eerdmans, 2020). He is Professor Emeritus of History at Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington. His many publications in...2022-09-2358 min
History Ago GoMemories from the Microphone: A Century of Baseball Broadcasting (Curt Smith)In this second in a series of Baseball Hall of Fame books, celebrate the larger-than-life role played by radio and TV baseball announcers in enhancing the pleasure of our national pastime.Commemorate the 100th anniversary of baseball broadcasting. The first baseball game ever broadcast on radio was on August 5, 1921 by Harold Wampler Arlin, a part-time baseball announcer on Pittsburgh’s KDKA, America’s first commercially licensed radio station. The Pirates defeated the Phillies 8-5.An insider’s view of baseball. Now you can own Memories from the Microphone and experience baseball from author Curt Smith. He has...2021-09-1553 min
Listen to Latest Free Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, SportsMemories from the Microphone: A Century of Baseball Broadcasting by Curt SmithPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/522280 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Memories from the Microphone: A Century of Baseball Broadcasting Author: Curt Smith Narrator: Barry Abrams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 7 minutes Release date: August 10, 2021 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: In this second in a series of Baseball Hall of Fame books, celebrate the larger-than-life role played by radio and TV announcers in enhancing the pleasure of our national pastime. Commemorate the 100th anniversary of baseball broadcasting. The first baseball game ever broadcast on radio was on August 5, 1921, by Harold Wampler Arlin, a part-time announcer on Pittsburgh's KDKA, America's first...2021-08-1030 min
Listen to Latest Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, SportsMemories from the Microphone: A Century of Baseball Broadcasting by Curt SmithPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/522280to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Memories from the Microphone: A Century of Baseball Broadcasting
Author: Curt Smith
Narrator: Barry Abrams
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 11 hours 7 minutes
Release date: August 10, 2021
Genres: Sports
Publisher's Summary:
In this second in a series of Baseball Hall of Fame books, celebrate the larger-than-life role played by radio and TV announcers in enhancing the pleasure of our national pastime. Commemorate the 100th anniversary of baseball broadcasting. The first baseball game ever broadcast on radio was on August 5, 1921, by Harold Wampler Arlin, a part-time announcer on Pittsburgh's KDKA, America's first commercially...2021-08-1011h 07
Listen and Let Your Mind Roam Free With Full AudiobookMemories from the Microphone: A Century of Baseball Broadcasting Audiobook by Curt SmithListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 522280
Title: Memories from the Microphone: A Century of Baseball Broadcasting
Author: Curt Smith
Narrator: Barry Abrams
Format: Unabridged
Length: 11:07:09
Language: English
Release date: 08-10-21
Publisher: Tantor Media
Genres: Biography & Memoir, Sports
Summary:
In this second in a series of Baseball Hall of Fame books, celebrate the larger-than-life role played by radio and TV announcers in enhancing the pleasure of our national pastime.
Commemorate the 100th anniversary of baseball broadcasting. The first baseball game ever broadcast on radio was on August 5, 1921, by Harold Wampler Arlin, a part-time announcer...2021-08-1011h 07
KaleidocastS2:Ep10: "Touch That Dial" by Michael Philip Wells and "Classified Ads"by Elliotte Rusty HaroldTouch That Dial:
THEY are coming for you and there's nothing you can do. Or is there?
Author:
Michael Philip Wells grew up in Michigan and lives in Brooklyn, New York. His story "A Chinatown Ghost Story" will be published in the upcoming fiction issue of Nang, a new and beautifully eccentric print magazine devoted to Asian cinema. He has been working on a large-scale fantasy novel since well before the invention of the podcast, and writes extremely intermittently about film at EveryoneLikesMovies.blogspot.com.
The Actors:
We have an ensemble cast of actors and producers. Kim Rogers (http://podcastle...2018-11-1329 min
Breaking Walls: The Podcast on the History of American Network Radio BroadcastingBW - EP77: The Birth Of The Radio Networks—From NBC To CBS To Mutual Broadcasting (1922 - 1934)In Breaking Walls Episode 77 we pick up our story on the history of American radio broadcasting, as a few ramshackle radio stations become large national networks, giving rise to an entire generation of entertainment giants during the roaring 1920s.
Highlights:
• July 2, 1921— Jack Dempsey defends his heavyweight boxing title in front of 80,000 fans as RCA broadcasts the event Closed Circuit to over 300,000 fans. Its the first broadcast of its kind.
• The Radio Craze begins as almost 600 stations sign on in 1922
• Herbert Hoover tries to better organize the radio dial and put small stations out of business
• AT&T’s attempt to monopolize r...2018-03-151h 17