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KDKA in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. KDKA began regular broadcasting on November 2, 1920.
On that day, KDKA made history by broadcasting the results of the 1920 U.S. presidential election, becoming the first radio station to provide election coverage. The station was owned by Westinghouse Electric Corporation. The decision to support the station through advertising was a pivotal moment in the development of radio broadcasting as a mass medium.
It's important to note that there were earlier experimental and amateur radio broadcasts before KDKA, but KDKA is recognized as the first commercially licensed station with a model of broadcasting that included advertising to sustain its operations.

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KDKA in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. KDKA began regular broadcasting on November 2, 1920.
On that day, KDKA made history by broadcasting the results of the 1920 U.S. presidential election, becoming the first radio station to provide election coverage. The station was owned by Westinghouse Electric Corporation. The decision to support the station through advertising was a pivotal moment in the development of radio broadcasting as a mass medium.
It's important to note that there were earlier experimental and amateur radio broadcasts before KDKA, but KDKA is recognized as the first commercially licensed station with a model of broadcasting that included advertising to sustain its operations.