Public Radio Broadcasting Day
Capitol Technology University identifies January 13 as Public Radio Broadcasting Day and discusses the 1910 de Forest broadcast; National Today independently places the observance on January 13.
Date and recurrence
13 January
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is United States / informal radio-history observance. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
Sources
- Capitol Technology University — Public Radio Broadcasting DayUniversity History Source
- National Today — Public Radio Broadcasting DayObservance Calendar Corroboration
Frequently asked questions
When is Public Radio Broadcasting Day?
13 January The stored recurrence guidance is: 13 January each year..
Does Public Radio Broadcasting Day fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is Public Radio Broadcasting Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / informal radio-history observance. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Public Radio Broadcasting Day?
The stored designation basis is: Capitol Technology University identifies January 13 as Public Radio Broadcasting Day and discusses the 1910 de Forest broadcast; National Today independently places the observance on January 13.. Supporting provenance includes Capitol Technology University — Public Radio Broadcasting Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Public Radio Broadcasting Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / informal radio-history observance.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-11.
Other observances on January 13
These records also resolve to January 13, 2027 under the current authority data.
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National Take the Stairs Day
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Stephen Foster Memorial Day
36 U.S.C. §140 authorizes an annual presidential proclamation designating January 13 as Stephen Foster Memorial Day and describes appropriate commemorative programs.