Originator of one of the longest running radio shows, Don McNeill’s “Breakfast Club” aired for nearly three and a half decades starting in 1933. McNeill and cast improvised dialogues, gags and situations as they went along and “Breakfast Club” gained the reputation of being “the most unrehearsed show in radio.”
November 2, 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the first commercial radio broadcast. To celebrate this special anniversary, we’re shining a spotlight on 100 key moments in radio's history.
We hope you’ll join us in celebrating your favorite radio memories throughout 2020. Use the hashtag #Radio100 across social media to share these moments with the world. Here’s to 100 wonderful years of radio, and to at least 100 more!
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