The year 1911 in radio involved some significant events.
Events
- 21 October – The Junior Wireless Club Limited becomes the Radio Club of America at a meeting held in New York City.[1]
- Wilhelm II, German Emperor, sends Telefunken engineers to West Sayville, New York to erect three 600-foot (180-m) radio towers.[citation needed]
- The first Australian long range (520 km) coastal radio station is established in Sydney.[2]
- John Ambrose Fleming publishes An Elementary Manual of Radiotelegraphy and Radiotelephony in London.
Births
- 30 January – Hugh Marlowe, American actor (d. 1982)
- 21 June – Chester Wilmot, Australian war correspondent (d. 1954)
- 4 November – David Young, American radio producer, director and actor (d. 1969)[3]
References
- ^ "1910–1911 – The Junior Wireless Club Limited becomes the Radio Club of America". Radio Club of America. Archived from the original on 2019-10-22. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
- ^ Meyer, Roger. "The Role of Coastal Radio Stations in the Early Days of Communications With Aircraft". Retrieved 2019-10-22.
- ^ "David Young Given Award for Achievement in Radio". Los Angeles Daily News. June 11, 1949. p. 10-B. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
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