FM broadcasting in the United States began in the 1930s at engineer and inventor Edwin Howard Armstrong's experimental station, W2XMN. The use of FM radio has been associated with higher sound quality in music radio.
Read more about FM Broadcasting In The United States: History of FM Radio in The U.S., FM Radio Channel Assignments in The U.S.
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