U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for August 28

U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for August 28

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO)

TUESDAY, AUGUST 28: FIRST RADIO COMMERCIAL

Profile America -- Tuesday, August 28th. "This program is brought to you by..." Those words or ones close to them, were heard for the first time on this date 90 years ago, as the first commercial was broadcast on the new medium of radio. Station WEAF in New York City carried that first ad --not for soap or automobiles -- but for a group of apartment buildings in Queens. The cost was $100 for 10 minutes of programming. At the time, there were just 30 stations in the whole country, and only 60,000 households had receivers. Now, there are 14,420 radio stations in the nation and each household has an average of eight radios. You can find more facts about America's people, places and economy, from the American Community Survey at www.census.gov.

Sources: Chase's Calendar of Events 2012, p. 421
Historical Statistics of the United States: Colonial Times to 1970, p. 796
Statistical Abstract of the United States 2012, t. 1132

Profile America is produced by the Center for New Media and Promotions 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).

SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau

Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
U.S. Census Bureau

CONTACT: Rick Reed, +1-301-763-2812, fax: +1-301-763-3762, or richard.thomas.reed-at-census.gov.

Web Site: http://www.census.gov


-------
Profile: intent