U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for January 5

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 5: FIRST RADIO WEATHER FORECAST

Profile America — Thursday, January 5th.  In spite of the flood of advancing technology, one item remains of almost universal interest across the nation — what will the weather be like today?  Millions of Americans still hear about the day's weather on their radios — in the kitchen, driving to work or at work.  The first weather forecast broadcast on radio was heard this week in 1921 over station 9XM of the University of Wisconsin.  The first radio weather forecasts for the federal government were aired in April of that year by station WEW in St. Louis.  Weather is one of the staples of the daily broadcast schedule on the nation's nearly 11,300 stations.  You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau, online at www.census.gov. 

Sources:  Kane's Famous First Facts, 6769
Wisconsin Public Radio
Statistical Abstract of the United States 2012, t. 1132

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the "Newsroom" button). 

SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau