The nation’s first radio station licensed by the federal government began broadcasting in Detroit on this date in 1920 — station 8MK, now operating as WWJ. The station was owned by the Detroit News, and for some convoluted reasons, the station operated with an amateur license, which in 1922 was changed to commercial. The first station to receive a commercial license was KDKA in Pittsburgh, which began broadcasting in October of 1920. From these rudimentary early broadcasts, the new medium grew rapidly. In 1922, there were 30 radio stations, but by the following year, there were 556. Now, there are more than 15,440 AM and FM radio stations across the U.S., along with just over 1,000 low-power FM facilities. Profile America is in its 19th year as a public service of the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Congratulations Publius…..your beloved city/county hasn’t been mentioned on WRAL’s news in the past week. Do you think you can make it 2 consecutive weeks? Odds are stacked against you but give it the good old “college try”.
Someone riding through within the last month checking on the status of the Performing Arts Center said they saw the WRAL News Van over at the Henderson Police Dept. so much that they thought WRAL had a substation in the Vance County area. Now that’s sad!!!!
WTF!?
Deception you act like your sh*t don’t stink. Here’s some reports from the Oxford PD for just this week alone.
Crime Type Date/Time Address Identifier Description Agency
Theft 08/18/2015 08:40 PM WAL 15-02169 Time(24h): 20:40:00
Larceny – Shoplifting Oxford Police Department (NC)
Assault with Deadly Weapon 08/18/2015 04:30 PM ORANGE ST & SYCAMORE ST 15-02164 Time(24h): 16:30:00
AWDW Oxford Police Department (NC)
Theft 08/18/2015 11:30 AM 100 Block HILLTOP VILLAGE 15-02158 Time(24h): 11:30:00
Larceny – Shoplifting Oxford Police Department (NC)
Robbery 08/18/2015 01:05 AM 200 Block OLD BAKER ST 15-02156 Time(24h): 01:05:00
Robbery Oxford Police Department (NC)
Theft of Vehicle 08/17/2015 10:30 PM 100 Block KING STREET 15-02155 Time(24h): 22:30:00
Motor Vehicle Theft – Moped Oxford Police Department (NC)
Theft 08/17/2015 04:03 PM 500 Block RALEIGH ST 15-02150 Time(24h): 16:03:00
Larceny Of A Scooter Oxford Police Department (NC)
Theft 08/17/2015 12:59 PM 100 Block HILLSBORO STREET 15-02148 Time(24h): 12:59:00
Larceny Oxford Police Department (NC)
Theft of Vehicle 08/17/2015 06:59 AM 100 Block HALIFAX STREET 15-02154 Time(24h): 06:59:00
Motor Vehicle Theft – Automobile Oxford Police Department (NC)
Theft of Vehicle 08/16/2015 10:04 PM 600 Block GRANVILLE ST 15-02142 Time(24h): 22:04:00
Motor Vehicle Theft – All Other Motor Vehicles Oxford Police Department (NC)
Theft 08/16/2015 05:30 PM 200 Block B MAPLE DRIVE 15-02140 Time(24h): 17:30:00
Larceny – All Other Larceny Oxford Police Department (NC)
Theft 08/16/2015 11:00 AM CROWN MOTEL 15-02138 Time(24h): 11:00:00
Larceny Oxford Police Department (NC)
ano3…..Sorry sweetie but I Don’t rest my head in that area anymore. To close 2 all the “ills” of Vance Co. Glad 2 know you’ve learned how to check the crime reports. Compare Oxford’s to Henderson’s & then we’ll talk. You didn’t see a kid getting shot in the face & losing her eye in the Oxford Report did you? Your Honor…..I rest my case!
Publius…..nice acronym…..shows intelligence. I ready wish you would have kept your Word & met me @ Sunrise Biscuit before we left. I kinda figured you were just “blowing smoke”!!!
Thanks, Decept.