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On December 6,1923 , President Calvin Coolidge had his State of the Union Address to Congress broadcast live across the nation. That was the first live radio speech. Coolidge later made several radio campaign speeches.

Earlier, on June 14,1922, a speech of President Warren Harding which had been recorded on a disk, was broadcast on commercial radio. Woodrow Wilsonin 1919 made some remarks from shore to sailors on some US navy ships at sea via a military radio- the first time a President spoke on the radio.

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The first president to speak on the radio?

Despite his reputation as a quiet and even reclusive politician, Calvin Coolidge made use of the new medium of radio and made radio history several times while President. On Dec. 6, 1923, the first presidential address was broadcast on the radio. President Calvin Coolidge delivered what is now known as the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress.


The first President whose voice was heard over the radio?

The first US president who was heard on the radio was Warren. G. Harding. The first one to make an entire radio broadcast from the White House was Calvin Coolidge.


Which President was the first to speak live on radio?

Woodrow Wilson in 1919 spoke via ship radio to the crews of other ships. Some people on shore reportedly were able to pick up the transmission.Warren Harding on June 14,1922 had his remarks broadcast over public radio. He was speaking at a dedication ceremony in honor of Francis Scott Key.Calvin Coolidge on December 5,1923 was the first to have a presidential speech broadcast widely ( i.e. to about 5 million listeners)


When was the first NFL football game on Thanksgiving broadcast on the radio and what teams played in the game?

1934 between the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears ... the Bears won 19-16.


Who was the first us president to have his inaugurated broad cast on the radio?

In 1925, Calvin Coolidge's Inaugural address was the first to be broadcast nationally by radio. (This info was obtained from FOX News, so it is most likely a blatant lie)