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NBC officially started broadcasting on November 15, 1926. WEAF and WJZ, the flagships of the two earlier networks, were operated side by side for about a year as part of the new NBC.
The first and oldest major broadcast network in the United States, NBC was formed in 1926 by the Radio Corporation of America (RCA), then owned by General Electric (GE), Westinghouse, AT&T Corporation and United Fruit Company. In 1932, the US Government forced GE to sell RCA and NBC due to antitrust violations.
Oct 23, 2024 · On April 30, 1939, with its broadcast of the opening ceremonies of the New York World’s Fair, NBC began a regular television service, and by 1951 it had established a coast-to-coast television network.
NBC entered television broadcasting in a weakened position, and by 1952 it trailed CBS in audience ratings, though it gradually regained its leading position. In 1986 RCA was sold to GE; in 1987 NBC sold its radio networks.
Jul 7, 2023 · In the early years of the twentieth century, NBC and Universal began creating their extraordinary legacies in the exciting new worlds of motion picture production and distribution, location-based entertainment, radio and television production and broadcasting.
Sep 9, 2010 · RCA's new division, the National Broadcasting Company, was formed on this day in 1926 and officially launched with programming on Nov. 15.
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NBC was the first permanent, full-service radio network in the United States. There had been national broadcasts prior to their establishment, but only for what were considered the most important events, such as presidential inaugurations.
