December 6 In Radio History

In 1877...Thomas Edison made his first recording of a human voice, reciting the nursery rhyme "Mary had a little lamb," on the first tinfoil cylinder phonograph.

In 1923...President Coolidge makes the first presidential address on U.S. radio

In 1957...Elvis Presley met two of his music idols, R&B singers Little Junior Parker and Bobby "Blue" Bland, while visiting Memphis radio station WDIA.



In 1963...The Beatles began a tradition of releasing a spoken-word and musical message Christmas recording for fans. One such record was issued each year from 1963–1969 and a compilation of all seven in 1970.


In 1980...In an interview with BBC Radio 1, John Lennon said the great thing about living in New York City was that people left him alone.

In 1994...WRKS NYC changes format to classic soul

In 2003...Pat St. John first show at WAXQ