Year 1922.

Regular public broadcasting (news and music) begins to spread in many countries, including Argentina, Denmark, Canada, the U.S. S.R. and the United Kingdom. 

The Canadian government imposes a one-dollar tax on radioreceivers. 

Publication of Spain's first magazine devoted to radio, RadioSport, coincides with the inauguration of the country's first transmitters. 

In France a wireless industry employers' federation and an International Wireless Committee are formed to examine legal, economic and administrative issues connected with wireless. 

Rules for the control ofwireless telegraphy in time of war are adopted at The Hague (Netherlands). 

16 August: AT&T launches ' station WEAF in New York (U.S.A.), the first station funded by advertising. 

17 September: The first programmes are broadcast from Moscow to all Soviet radio stations. 

October: The BBC (British Broadcasting Company) is formed. 6 big companies own 60% of the capital, the rest being divided among 200 private companies. 

Marconi demonstrates the range of short waves. 

There are 700 licenced radio stations in the U.S.A. 

The first Chinese radio station starts up in Shanghai. 

Radio broadcasting starts in Cuba.









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