Interesting Snippets

The second of July 1921 was also a historic day in the brief history of broadcasting. For this was the first time that the live mediated audience for a major event had outnumbered those watching in person. Ninety thousand had packed the Jersey City arena. But, by the magazine’s estimation, ‘a multitude – not less than 300,000 persons – tense and eager’ had followed the fight from afar.