1911 in radio

The year 1911 in radio involved some significant events.

Events

• 21 October – The Junior Wireless Club Limited becomes the Radio Club of America at a meeting held in New York City. ^[1]
• Wilhelm II, German Emperor, sends Telefunken engineers to West Sayville, New York to erect three 600-foot (180-m) radio towers.^{[ citation needed ]}
• The first Australian long range (520 km) coastal radio station is established in Sydney. ^[2]
• John Ambrose Fleming publishes An Elementary Manual of Radiotelegraphy and Radiotelephony in London.

Births

• 15 January – Kathleen Wilson, American actress (d. 2005) ^[3]
• 30 January – Hugh Marlowe, American actor (d. 1982)
• 21 June – Chester Wilmot, Australian war correspondent (d. 1954)
• 4 November – David Young, American radio producer, director and actor (d. 1969) ^[4]

References

1. "1910–1911 – The Junior Wireless Club Limited becomes the Radio Club of America". Radio Club of America. Archived from the original on 2019-10-22. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
2. Meyer, Roger. "The Role of Coastal Radio Stations in the Early Days of Communications With Aircraft" . Retrieved 2019-10-22.
3. "Kathleen Pilkington, 94, Radio Actress". Portland Press-Herald. July 21, 2005. p. B 11. Retrieved December 29, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "David Young Given Award for Achievement in Radio". Los Angeles Daily News. June 11, 1949. p. 10-B. Retrieved May 22, 2024.