Brief History

Radio Commercials Day was founded to celebrate the first radio commercial broadcast on WEAF in New York on August 28, 1922. The advertisement was for an American estate agent, Queensboro Realty. The US started advertising on privately held radio stations early on, but it took over 50 years for this concept to spread across the ocean. The UK didn't have its first commercial on LBC until 1973, promoting Birds Eye frozen food. Radio Commercials Day is a great opportunity to change the dial, turn the volume up a bit higher, and start listening to the radio! Other exciting days for celebrating the importance of radio include National Radio Day and World Radio Day. 

How to celebrate

Embrace the rhythm of Radio Commercials Day by participating in a variety of activities, ranging from simple to intricate. Let your imagination run wild with creative ideas, or try out some of these suggestions:

1. Tune in to the radio. With the internet and music places like Pandora and Spotify, people don't listen to the radio anymore. The radio is only on in cars and nobody uses it. But on Commercials Day, we should go back to the past and listen to the radio!
2. Tune in to online radio advertisements. A lot of old radio ads are on the Internet now. Why not listen to some of them and go back in time on Radio Commercials Day? Or you can look for ads from all over the world. There are so many different kinds of ads from different countries. Some are old, some are new.
3. Compose and produce a radio advertisement. A fun activity for Radio Commercials Day is to make your own radio ads. This is good for older students. They can read their ads out loud. This is a good activity for a marketing class. They can record their ads at the school's radio studio.

Interesting facts

1. Radio advertising is one of the oldest forms of advertising.
2. Radio commercials are an effective way to reach a wide audience.
3. Radio advertising is a cost-effective way to promote products and services.
4. Radio commercials can be entertaining and memorable.
5. Radio advertising is an important part of the radio industry.