Today is #WorldRadioDay! From newsletters & newspapers to radio & TV to websites & social media, we've always worked with the media and used technology to share the beauty & importance of the National Mall #WashingtonDC

Radio is part of our history. Families listened to radio reports of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. We remember this in the bas reliefs at the WWII Memorial. What big news did you first hear on radio? #WorldRadioDay

Four statues at the Korean War Veterans Memorial carry radios: 2 backpacks & 2 large handheld. Today, you might carry a radio (smartphone) in your pocket & use it for everything from talking to reading this post. #WorldRadioDay

FDR used the radio to talk directly to the American people. His popular fireside chats kept people informed & included. A statue in the FDR Memorial reflects their impact on his success. Listen to a Fireside Chat at https://go.usa.gov/xAhND  #WorldRadioDay