1916 in radio
The year 1916 in radio involved some significant events.
Events
- 22 February - Ernst Alexanderson is issued a United States patent for a tuned radio frequency receiver.
- 7 November - Radio station 2XG, located in the Highbridge section of New York City, makes the first audio broadcast of United Station presidential election returns.
- 4 December - First regular broadcasts on 9XM – Wisconsin state weather, delivered in Morse code.
Births
- 5 January - Alfred Ryder, American actor
- 6 March - Virginia Gregg, American broadcast actress
- 4 July - Iva Toguri D'Aquino, Japanese American broadcaster