The Mormon Tabernacle Choir's first network radio program (with the organ, choir, and announcer sharing a single microphone) was transmitted on July 15, 1929. Today, after more than 75 years and over 4000 broadcasts, Music and the Spoken Word is the oldest continuous nationwide network broadcast in America.

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In July of 2009, Music and the Spoken Word will mark its 80th year. At the same time it will reach another significant milestone in Europe: 30 years of uninterrupted weekly broadcasts in Denmark. Click here to read the news release.

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