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Here is a timeline of some important events in the history of the
660 frequency in New York. Source: Jeff Miller's
Broadcasting History Collections unless indicated
Also visit Gene Garnes History, written by a
former WNBC Engineer, and check out the the Historical Links and Top
66 Songs sections as well!
 | August 22, 1922 - WEAF credited with airing
first commercial broadcast
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| January 4, 1923 - WEAF links with another
station for first linked broadcast
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| December 6, 1923 - WEAF participates in
first Presidential broadcast
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| February 12, 1924 - WEAF originates first
network sponsored broadcast
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| July 1, 1941 - W2XBS issued commercial
television broadcast license #1 (later WNBT, WRCA-TV and finally WNBC-TV)
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| November 6, 1946 - WEAF changes to WNBC
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| October 17, 1954 - WNBC becomes WRCA
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| June 1, 1960 - WRCA changes back to WNBC
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| Oct. 7, 1988 - WNBC New York - previously
WEAF and WRCA - signed off forever to make way for WFAN, all sports radio.
Alan Colmes said the last words on WNBC, ending 66 years of history. His final words
"For the last time, this is WNBC. New York." (Source:
NY Times 10/8/88)
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| Oct. 7, 1988 - 6:15pm The first WFAN
broadcast, following a station ID was Larry Kenney introducing Don Imus as "The Right
Reverend Doctor Billy Sol Hargus".(Source:
Aircheck)
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| 1998 - In nine years of radiothons, WFAN
has raised over $13 million for the Tomorrows Children's Fund and the CJ Foundation for
SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome). This is believed to be a record for a radio-thon. (Source:WFAN) |
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Page Last Updated on: Thursday, November 02, 2000
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