1917 in radio

Overview of the events of 1917 in radio

List of years in radio

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The year 1917 in radio involved some significant events.

## Events

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* 6 April - The United States enters World War I and by presidential order all the country's radio stations are taken over for naval use.[1]
* Edwin Howard Armstrong, working as a captain in the Signal Corps (United States Army) in Paris, perfects the eight-tube superheterodyne circuit.[2]
* Radio San Paolo, the Regia Marina (Italian Navy) Radiotelegraphic Station, is established in Rome.[citation needed]

## Births

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* 20 March - Vera Lynn, English singer (d. 2020)
* 15 June - Charles Chilton, English radio presenter and producer (d. 2013)
* 6 September - Richard Durham, author and producer of Destination Freedom (d. 1984)

## References

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1. ^ "The Day Radio Died". Consumer Technology Association. 2017-04-06. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
2. ^ "Radio & Television Timeline". Retrieved 2019-10-23.

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