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Japan Times 1925: Government sanctions official broadcasting station, the precursor to NHK

On March 21, 1925, a front page headline announced that the Tokyo Radio Broadcasting Bureau, the precursor to NHK, had begun operations with a communications range of 50 kilometers.

On March 21, 1925, a front page headline announced that the Tokyo Radio Broadcasting Bureau, the precursor to NHK, had begun operations with a communications range of 50 kilometers. | THE JAPAN TIMES

Mar 1, 2025

100 YEARS AGO

Saturday, March 21, 1925

Governmental sanction has been granted to the Tokyo Radio Broadcasting Bureau and full reports are to begin tomorrow from the broadcasting station at Shibaura, according to an announcement at the Bureau’s headquarters here yesterday.

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