List of oldest radio stations
The title of Oldest Radio Station is a controversial one, but can be assumed from several in Europe (particularly of England and Germany), and in the United States and Canada.
Several potential contenders for the title of "Oldest television station" are listed below:
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Table of Experimental Radio Stations | |||||||||
Radio Call-sign (Original) |
Radio Call-sign (Current) |
City/Location | On Air | Broadcast Frequency (AM Radio / FM Radio) |
Broadcast class | ||||
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KDKA | KDKA | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 1920 | AM 1020 kHz | Class-A (Clear channel) | ||||
XWA | CINW | Montreal, Quebec | December 1, 1919 (Experimental), May 20, 1920 |
AM 940 kHz | Class-A (Clear channel) | ||||
8MK | WWJ | Detroit, Michigan | August 20, 1920 | AM 950 kHz | Class-B? | ||||
W1XOJ | WAAF | Westborough, Massachusetts / Boston, Massachusetts |
1937 | FM 107.3 MHz, (Simulcasts on 97.7 MHz) |
Unknown | ||||
W47NV | WSM-FM | Nashville, Tennessee | March 1, 1945 | FM 95.5 MHz, (Not original frequency) |
Unknown |