WAAM Newark NJ Edison Transcription Test

WAAM, Newark, New Jersey, was a pioneering radio station that began broadcasting in 1922. At that time, it was the second most powerful station in the East and later became WNEW, New York. This recording features Ira Rogers Nelson Jr. and his father, who worked with Thomas Edison on the development of the recording system.

Performed by John A. Scott on organ and vocal, along with Mr. Greenfield on vocal, this historical recording is of great significance. It is an experimental slow-speed (30 rpm) electrical recording made for a pre-recorded radio broadcast, capturing three takes with a total duration of about 17 minutes.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.