U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for November 3

U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for November 3

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3: HISTORIC BROADCAST

Profile America -- Wednesday, November 3rd. We pretty much take radio for granted as it keeps us up to the minute on news, weather and traffic. Ninety years ago today, much of the talk was of the election the day before, when history was made as women were allowed to vote in the general elections for the first time. In another historic first that day, the event was covered by the first scheduled radio broadcast, as station KDKA in Pittsburgh carried the results of the election. Just three years later, that first station was joined by 550 others, as the popularity of radio swept the nation. Today, there are more than 11,000 AM and FM commercial stations, and Americans listen to an average of two hours of radio each day. You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau, online at www.census.gov.

Sources: Chase's Calendar of Events 2010, p. 545

Historical Statistics of the United States: Colonial Times to 1970, p. 796

Statistical Abstract of the United States 2010, t. 1094, 1095

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the "Newsroom" button).

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