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The Voice of Firestone brings Classical Music to the Airwaves, 1928

Posted on November 3 by oldradioshows

Sponsored by the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, the Firestone Hour debuted December 3, 1928 on the NBC radio-broadcasting network. The program featured classical and operatic music in an old time radio shows format, in which selections were performed by the … Continue reading →

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First Commercial Broadcast “Voice of Firestone” aired on 3-22-1928

Posted on March 22 by oldradioshows

Today in radio history, the first commercial broadcast The Voice of Firestone was aired. Sponsored by the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company on the NBC network. ABC aired the show on the same day and time starting 1954 after a … Continue reading →

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