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- Ford Motor Company Radio Station WWI, Dearborn, Michigan, August 1924 - Henry Ford experimented with radio in the early 1920s. In March 1922 he received permission to broadcast publicly using call letters WWI. Ford's 250-watt station, based in Dearborn, broadcast only a couple of hours each day with programming limited to talks, dramatic readings, and musical performances. Ford lost interest in the venture, and WWI stopped broadcasting in February 1926.
- August 27, 1924
- Collections - Artifact
Ford Motor Company Radio Station WWI, Dearborn, Michigan, August 1924
Henry Ford experimented with radio in the early 1920s. In March 1922 he received permission to broadcast publicly using call letters WWI. Ford's 250-watt station, based in Dearborn, broadcast only a couple of hours each day with programming limited to talks, dramatic readings, and musical performances. Ford lost interest in the venture, and WWI stopped broadcasting in February 1926.