# Canonical recap data for Radio Corporation of America Founded (1919)
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title: Radio Corporation of America Founded
subtitle: RCA's creation in October 1919 centralized American wireless telegraphy and radio, establishing the modern broadcast industry.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1919-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1919
decade: 1910
country:
name: United States
slug: united-states
summaryShort: RCA Corporation, founded as the Radio Corporation of America, was a major American electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1987. Initially, RCA was a patent trust owned by a partnership of General Electric (GE), Westinghouse, AT&T Corporation and United Fruit Company. It became an independent company in 1932 afte
summaryLong: RCA Corporation, founded as the Radio Corporation of America, was a major American electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1987. Initially, RCA was a patent trust owned by a partnership of General Electric (GE), Westinghouse, AT&T Corporation and United Fruit Company. It became an independent company in 1932 after the partners agreed to divest their ownerships in settling an antitrust lawsuit by the United States.
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heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "RCA Corporation"
importance: 75
sourceConfidence: 75
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timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RCA_Corporation"
  title: Radio Corporation of America
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- tech-launch
metaDescription: RCA Corporation, founded as the Radio Corporation of America, was a major American electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1987. Initially, RCA was a pate
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  capturedAt: 2026-07-02
  label: Radio Corporation of America
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RCA_Corporation"
