When did Ben Bernie and the Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra connect to NBC's first nationwide broadcast?

When did Ben Bernie and the Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra connect to NBC's first nationwide broadcast?

• A. November 15, 1926.
• B. October 5, 1925.
• C. January 1, 1927.
• D. December 25, 1928.

Answer: (A)

The moment being tested is the birth of national network radio. On November 15, 1926, NBC began transmitting a program coast to coast for the first time, marking the launch of its nationwide network. Ben Bernie and the Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra were part of that inaugural broadcast, linking their music to listeners everywhere at the same moment. This date shows how radio moved from local stages to a shared national sound, with popular ensembles like Bernie’s helping to define early network programming.

The moment being tested is the birth of national network radio. On November 15, 1926, NBC began transmitting a program coast to coast for the first time, marking the launch of its nationwide network. Ben Bernie and the Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra were part of that inaugural broadcast, linking their music to listeners everywhere at the same moment. This date shows how radio moved from local stages to a shared national sound, with popular ensembles like Bernie’s helping to define early network programming.