<p>In this episode of Mike’s Nerd Bytes, we tune in to the life of David Sarnoff — the visionary who took radio from ship-to-shore communication to nationwide entertainment, and later brought television into millions of homes.</p><p>From the Titanic distress calls to the RCA research labs in Camden, NJ, Sarnoff’s story is as much about the Garden State as it is about broadcasting history.</p><p>What You’ll Learn in This Episode:</p><p>David Sarnoff’s immigrant beginnings and early career.</p><p>The Titanic connection that made him famous.</p><p>His 1915 “Radio Music Box” memo and how it changed media forever.</p><p>New Jersey’s pivotal role in radio and TV development.</p><p>Fun facts and myths about his career.</p><p>Perfect For:
Media buffs, history lovers, Jersey pride fans, and anyone who’s ever flipped on a radio or TV.</p><p><strong>LINKS </strong></p><p><strong></strong><a href="https://youtu.be/KZqw1-pkfQs?si=nTgbTPOL8SIVvDXt" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong>⁠TITANIC CLIP</strong></a>⁠</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Listen Now: </strong>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pod.link/1777711855⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p><p><strong>Find me on Instagram: </strong>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mnb_podcast_nj/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p><p><strong>Find me on X:</strong></p><p>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/MikesNerdBytes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p><p><strong>Find me on PodMatch: </strong>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://community.podmatch.com/members/31752423⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p><p><strong>Find me on Podchaser: </strong>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p><p>https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/mikes-nerd-bytes-5885008⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p><p><strong>Find me on YouTube:</strong></p><p>⁠https://www.youtube.com/@jerseymjm/podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠</p><p><strong>Keywords:</strong> Science podcast, tech podcast, fun facts, quirky history, inventions, discoveries, science history, educational podcast, STEM, learning while laughing, short podcast, geek culture, bite-sized learning</p><p><strong>#SciencePodcast #TechFacts #FunScience #STEM #ScienceHistory #NerdBytes #PodcastLover #LearnSomethingNew #chatgpt</strong></p>

Mike's Nerd Bytes

Michael J Maione

NJ INVENTORS SERIES - David Sarnoff – The Father of Broadcasting E42

SEP 26, 202514 MIN
Mike's Nerd Bytes

NJ INVENTORS SERIES - David Sarnoff – The Father of Broadcasting E42

SEP 26, 202514 MIN

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<p>In this episode of Mike’s Nerd Bytes, we tune in to the life of David Sarnoff — the visionary who took radio from ship-to-shore communication to nationwide entertainment, and later brought television into millions of homes.</p><p>From the Titanic distress calls to the RCA research labs in Camden, NJ, Sarnoff’s story is as much about the Garden State as it is about broadcasting history.</p><p>What You’ll Learn in This Episode:</p><p>David Sarnoff’s immigrant beginnings and early career.</p><p>The Titanic connection that made him famous.</p><p>His 1915 “Radio Music Box” memo and how it changed media forever.</p><p>New Jersey’s pivotal role in radio and TV development.</p><p>Fun facts and myths about his career.</p><p>Perfect For:
Media buffs, history lovers, Jersey pride fans, and anyone who’s ever flipped on a radio or TV.</p><p><strong>LINKS </strong></p><p><strong></strong><a href="https://youtu.be/KZqw1-pkfQs?si=nTgbTPOL8SIVvDXt" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong>⁠TITANIC CLIP</strong></a>⁠</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Listen Now: </strong>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pod.link/1777711855⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p><p><strong>Find me on Instagram: </strong>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mnb_podcast_nj/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p><p><strong>Find me on X:</strong></p><p>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/MikesNerdBytes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p><p><strong>Find me on PodMatch: </strong>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://community.podmatch.com/members/31752423⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p><p><strong>Find me on Podchaser: </strong>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p><p>https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/mikes-nerd-bytes-5885008⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p><p><strong>Find me on YouTube:</strong></p><p>⁠https://www.youtube.com/@jerseymjm/podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠</p><p><strong>Keywords:</strong> Science podcast, tech podcast, fun facts, quirky history, inventions, discoveries, science history, educational podcast, STEM, learning while laughing, short podcast, geek culture, bite-sized learning</p><p><strong>#SciencePodcast #TechFacts #FunScience #STEM #ScienceHistory #NerdBytes #PodcastLover #LearnSomethingNew #chatgpt</strong></p>