Radio Corporation of America

Summary

Radio Corporation of America is a business^[1].

Key Facts

• Radio Corporation of America is in the country of United States^[2].
• Radio Corporation of America's instance of is recorded as business^[3].
• Radio Corporation of America's instance of is recorded as holding company^[4].
• Radio Corporation of America's founder is recorded as Owen D. Young^[5].
• Radio Corporation of America's headquarters location is recorded as New York City^[6].
• Radio Corporation of America's headquarters location is recorded as 30 Rockefeller Plaza^[7].
• Radio Corporation of America's chief executive officer is recorded as James Harbord^[8].
• Radio Corporation of America's chief executive officer is recorded as David Sarnoff^[9].
• Radio Corporation of America's has organizational division is recorded as Groove^[10].
• Radio Corporation of America's child organization or unit is recorded as WDY^[11].
• Radio Corporation of America's child organization or unit is recorded as WJY^[12].
• Radio Corporation of America's child organization or unit is recorded as RCA Italiana S.p.A.^[13].
• Radio Corporation of America's child organization or unit is recorded as RCA S.p.A.^[14].
• Radio Corporation of America's child organization or unit is recorded as RCA Manufacturing Co., Inc.^[15].
• Radio Corporation of America's child organization or unit is recorded as NBC^[16].
• Radio Corporation of America's child organization or unit is recorded as RCA Photophone^[17].
• Radio Corporation of America's child organization or unit is recorded as Victor Talking Machine Company^[18].
• Radio Corporation of America's industry is recorded as electronics industry^[19].
• Radio Corporation of America's industry is recorded as Manufacture of consumer electronics^[20].
• Radio Corporation of America's industry is recorded as programming and broadcasting activities^[21].
• Radio Corporation of America's chairperson is recorded as Owen D. Young^[22].
• Radio Corporation of America's chairperson is recorded as David Sarnoff^[23].
• November 20, 1919 marks the founding of Radio Corporation of America^[24].
• Radio Corporation of America was dissolved in 1969^[25].
• Radio Corporation of America's parent organization or unit is recorded as General Electric^[26].

Product Details

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• Type: Original Production^[27]

• Country: US^[28]

• Began / founded: 1919^[29]

• Ended / dissolved: 1969^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 21da9769-aa09-4645-a1ad-a9777b2e8548^[31]

Body

Founding

Radio Corporation of America's founder is recorded as Owen D. Young^[5]. November 20, 1919 marks the founding of it^[24].

Identity

Radio Corporation of America's official name is recorded as it^[32].

Leadership

Chief executives include James Harbord^[8], a military officer^[33], 1866–1947^[34], of United States^[35], awarded the Distinguished Service Medal^[36] and David Sarnoff^[9], an entrepreneur^[37], 1891–1971^[38], of Russian Empire^[39], awarded the Freedom Award^[40]. Chairpersons include Owen D. Young^[22], an economist^[41], 1874–1962^[42], of United States^[43], awarded the Time Person of the Year^[44], specialised in entrepreneurship^[45] and David Sarnoff^[23], an entrepreneur^[46], 1891–1971^[47], of Russian Empire^[48], awarded the Freedom Award^[49].

Operations

Headquarters locations include New York City^[6], a global city^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1624^[52] and 30 Rockefeller Plaza^[7], a skyscraper^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1933^[55]. Radio Corporation of America's parent organization or unit is recorded as General Electric^[26]. Subsidiaries include WDY^[11], a radio station^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1921^[58], headquartered in Roselle Park^[59]; WJY^[12], a radio station^[60], in United States^[61]; RCA Italiana S.p.A.^[13], a record company^[62], in Italy^[63], founded in 1951^[64], headquartered in Rome^[65]; RCA S.p.A.^[14], a record company^[66], in Italy^[67], founded in 1969^[68], headquartered in Rome^[69]; RCA Manufacturing Co., Inc.^[15], a record company^[70], in United States^[71], founded in 1934^[72], headquartered in Camden^[73]; and NBC^[16], a television network^[74], in United States^[75], founded in 1926^[76], headquartered in 30 Rockefeller Plaza^[77].

Industry

Industries include electronics industry^[19], Manufacture of consumer electronics^[20], and programming and broadcasting activities^[21].

Dissolution

Radio Corporation of America was dissolved in 1969^[25].