This Day in Michigan History: First commercial radio station in America broadcasts out of Detroit

DETROIT, Mich. (WILX) - On Aug. 20, 1920, Detroit radio station WWJ began regular broadcasts.

It became the first-ever commercial radio station in the United States.

From election returns to music, its signal reached homes across Michigan, launching the era of mass communication.

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