About: Frank Conrad

Frank Conrad (1874 – 1941) was a radio broadcasting pioneer who worked as the Assistant Chief Engineer for the Westinghouse Electric Company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He began what are considered the first regular radio broadcasts from his Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, garage in 1920, and is responsible for the founding of the first licensed broadcast station in the world: KDKA.

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dbpprop:abstract	Frank Conrad (1874 – 1941) was a radio broadcasting pioneer who worked as the Assistant Chief Engineer for the Westinghouse Electric Company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He began what are considered the first regular radio broadcasts from his Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, garage in 1920, and is responsible for the founding of the first licensed broadcast station in the world: KDKA.
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rdfs:comment	Frank Conrad (1874 – 1941) was a radio broadcasting pioneer who worked as the Assistant Chief Engineer for the Westinghouse Electric Company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He began what are considered the first regular radio broadcasts from his Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, garage in 1920, and is responsible for the founding of the first licensed broadcast station in the world: KDKA.
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