HARDING FIRST POTUS TO BE HEARD ON RADIO
Washington, D.C. (JFK+50) On June 14, 1922, Warren G. Harding became the first President of the United States to have his voice transmitted over the radio.
Mr. Harding spoke at the dedication of a memorial site for Francis Scott Key, author of the Star Spangled Banner.
History.com says...
"the broadcast heralded a revolutionary shift in how presidents address the American public" and adds that "the most rapid advancement in communication for presidents occurred in the 20th century."
Daniel Glass writes that the presidents best associated with the various mediums of communication are...
FDR-radio
JFK-television
Bill Clinton-internet website
Donald Trump-social media
SOURCES
"President Harding's voice heard on radio, June 14, 1922," by Andrew Glass, June 14, 2018, www.politico.com/
"This Day In History/June 14," www.history.com/
