On This Day in Telephone History February 8TH 1924

On This Day in Telephone History February 8TH 1924 The First coast-to-coast Telephone & Radio broadcasting hook-up happened. John J. Carty, vice-president AT&T Company, spoke from Chicago over telephone line connecting San Francisco, New York, and Havana. His talk was broadcast by 7 radio stations from Havana to San Francisco.