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Site of World's First Broadcasting Station

SW corner of First and San Fernando Sts, San Jose, CA , USA

Latitude & Longitude: 37° 20' 3.5376", -121° 53' 21.1344"
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On this corner stood the Garden City Bank Building, where Charles D. Herrold established Station FN, the first radio broadcasting station in the world. As a pioneer in wireless telephony (radio), Herrold established the first station in 1909 to transmit radio programs of music and news to a listening audience on a regular basis.

Last updated: 2/15/2016 21:05:00
 
   
 
 
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