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In the year 1977, significant events in radio broadcasting included the President of the United States participating in a call-in radio program.

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References

  1. Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio (Revised ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. p. 6. ISBN   978-0-19-507678-3 . Retrieved 2019-09-27.