Amplifi Media's 'Blogstein' Looks At Historic NBC Chimes

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AMPLIFI MEDIA chief and ALL ACCESS AM/FM/Podcast columnist STEVEN GOLDSTEIN's latest post at the AMPLIFI "Blogstein" highlights a podcast that tells the story of one of the most familiar sounds in broadcasting history and its historical significance.

The post draws attention to 99% INVISIBLE's examination of how the legendary NBC chimes -- which started as five notes, then pared down to the three familiar to practically all Americans -- were developed, then became the first sound to be trademarked by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.  For good measure, GOLDSTEIN includes a video with the history of NBC's branding from its inception in 1926.

Read the post here.

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