Part 2: Portland Radio History Changes

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Author: Craigadams (63.110.90.132)
Sunday, July 22, 2001 - 6:56 am
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The excerpts used here are from the Oregon Journel Newspaper dated June 26, 1921. It should be mentioned, The Oregonian also ran this general story, though not as interesting. What follows is the earliest example of local radio broadcasting as we know it today.

The first convention of the Northwestern Radio Association was held in Portland yesterday (6-25-21) at the East Side Business Men's Club. 125 members attended. (Keep in mind, only one commercial license was operating in the U.S. at the time: KDKA Pittsburgh, started on 11-2-20. The rest were all Amateur statis stations. 1XAE would be the 2nd commercial on 9-19-21, WBZ Springfield, MA). Amateur Radio Clubs from the Williamette Valley, Eastern Oregon, Washington & Northern California sent representatives. Portland with 65 members, had the most in attendance.

Charles L. Austin (7XF) was the first Portland Club President. It was mentioned at the meeting, that West Coast inventors, such as Mr. Austin (home laboratory) were not receiving credit in the East, for their ideas.

It was also reported that Mr. Austin had been amusing himself lately by broadcasting phonograph music to radio operators on various ships in the Portland Harbor, from his Mt. Tabor home. Even ships at the Port of Astoria reported hearing the music "plainly audible" now 80 years ago.

Author: Semoochie (24.4.255.70)
Monday, July 23, 2001 - 1:05 am
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To refresh my memory, what constituted a "commercial" station? It is my understanding that radio advertising was outlawed on radio for several years until WEAF(WNBC) experimented with it and the rest is history.

Author: Craigadams (63.110.90.132)
Monday, July 23, 2001 - 3:44 am
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I believe the term meant general or public broadcasting. We use the word today, to mean advertising more than anything, so it lost it's original meaning. Before commercial broadcasting it was private.

Author: Semoochie (24.4.255.70)
Monday, July 23, 2001 - 9:52 pm
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thanks


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