An American electronics and media company, founded 20 November 1919, that dominated radio manufacturing and broadcasting for over five decades. It founded the National Broadcasting Company in 1926, the first nationwide radio network, and went on to become a pioneer of television broadcasting and, later, color television technology.
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Founding Year HeadquartersNew York City, New York, United States 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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The NTSC color standard the FCC approved in 1953 was RCA-backed.
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Wikimedia FoundationNational Broadcasting Company sectionQuote, National Broadcasting Company section
In 1926, the company founded the National Broadcasting Company (NBC), the first nationwide radio network.
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Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: National Broadcasting CompanyQuote, Associated With: National Broadcasting Company
In 1926, the company founded the National Broadcasting Company (NBC), the first nationwide radio network.
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Wikimedia FoundationMilestones Credited: Introduction of Color Television BroadcastingQuote, Milestones Credited: Introduction of Color Television Broadcasting
The first network broadcast to go out over the air in NTSC color was a performance of the opera Carmen on 31 October 1953.
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