RCA

Extracted Attributes

• Country

  United States

• Founded

  1919-10-17

• Industry

  Electronics, Communications, Consumer Electronics

• Founding Type

  Patent trust

• Current Status

  Brand name only

• Full Name (Later)

  RCA Corporation

• Later Headquarters

  Rockefeller Center, New York, United States

• Full Name (Initial)

  Radio Corporation of America

• Period of Dominance

  Over five decades (1919-1970s)

• Initial Headquarters

  Camden, New Jersey, United States

• Key Products/Innovations

  Radio receivers (including superheterodyne), broadcast television (black & white, color), eight-track tape cartridge

Timeline

• RCA was incorporated in Delaware as the Radio Corporation of America, initially as a patent trust. (Source: Summary, Web Search)

  1919-10-17

• James G. Harbord became president of RCA. (Source: Web Search)

  1922

• RCA was at the forefront of the radio industry, manufacturing radio receivers and becoming the exclusive manufacturer of the first superheterodyne receiver. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, DBPedia)

  1920s (early)

• RCA founded the National Broadcasting Company (NBC), the first nationwide radio network. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, DBPedia)

  1926

• James G. Harbord replaced Owen Young as chairman of the board. (Source: Web Search)

  1930-01-03

• David Sarnoff became president of RCA. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, DBPedia)

  1930

• RCA agreed to occupy the yet-to-be-built landmark building at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, which became known as the RCA building. (Source: Web Search)

  1930

• RCA became an independent company after its founding partners divested their ownership in settlement of an antitrust lawsuit. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, DBPedia)

  1932

• RCA TV was showcased at New York's World Fair. (Source: Web Search)

  1939

• David Sarnoff stepped down as president of RCA. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, DBPedia)

  1965

• RCA launched the eight-track tape cartridge. (Source: Web Search)

  1965

• The company changed its name from Radio Corporation of America to RCA Corporation. (Source: Web Search)

  1969-05-09

• David Sarnoff remained active as chairman of the board until the end of the year. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, DBPedia)

  1969 (end)

• RCA's performance began to weaken due to diversification, increasing competition, and financial losses from ventures like mainframe computers and the CED videodisc system. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, DBPedia)

  1970s

• RCA was reacquired by General Electric. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, DBPedia)

  1986

• RCA ceased to exist as a major American electronics company. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1987

• RCA exists solely as a brand name, with its trademarks owned by Sony Music Entertainment and Vantiva, who license the brand to various companies for products. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, DBPedia)

  Today

RCA

RCA Corporation (or simply RCA), founded as the Radio Corporation of America, was a major American electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1987. Initially, RCA was a patent trust owned by a partnership of General Electric (GE), Westinghouse, AT&T Corporation and United Fruit Company. It became an independent company in 1932 after the partners agreed to divest their ownerships in settling an antitrust lawsuit by the United States. An innovative and progressive company, RCA was the dominant electronics and communications firm in the United States for over five decades. In the early 1920s, RCA was at the forefront of the mushrooming radio industry, both as a major manufacturer of radio receivers and as the exclusive manufacturer of the first superheterodyne receiver. In 1926, the company founded the National Broadcasting Company (NBC), the first nationwide radio network. During the '20s and '30s RCA also pioneered the introduction and development of broadcast television—both black and white and especially color television. Throughout most of its existence, RCA was closely identified with the leadership of David Sarnoff. He became general manager at the company's founding, served as president from 1930 to 1965, and remained active as chairman of the board until the end of 1969. Until the 1970s, RCA maintained a seemingly impregnable stature as corporate America's leading name in technology, innovation, and home entertainment. However, the company's performance began to weaken as it expanded beyond its original focus—developing and marketing consumer electronics and communications in the US—towards the larger goal of operating as a diversified multinational conglomerate. And the company now faced increasing domestic competition from international electronics firms such as Sony, Philips, Matsushita and Mitsubishi. RCA suffered enormous financial losses attempting to enter the mainframe computer industry, and in other failed projects including the CED videodisc system. By the mid 1980s, RCA was rebounding but the company was never able to regain its former eminence. In 1986, RCA was reacquired by General Electric during the Jack Welch era at GE. Welch sold or liquidated most of RCA's assets, retaining only NBC and some government services units. Today, RCA exists as a brand name only; the various RCA trademarks are currently owned by Sony Music Entertainment and Vantiva, which in turn license the RCA brand name and trademarks for various products to several other companies, including Voxx International, Curtis International, AVC Multimedia, TCL Corporation, and Express LUCK International.

Web Search Results

• RCA - Wikipedia

  RCA Corporation (or simply RCA), founded as the Radio Corporation of America, was a major American electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1987. Initially, RCA was a patent trust owned by a partnership of General Electric (GE), Westinghouse, AT&T Corporation and United Fruit Company. It became an independent company in 1932 after the partners agreed to divest their ownerships in settling an antitrust lawsuit by the United States. [...] An innovative and progressive company, RCA was the dominant electronics and communications firm in the United States for over five decades. In the early 1920s, RCA was at the forefront of the mushrooming radio industry, both as a major manufacturer of radio receivers and as the exclusive manufacturer of the first superheterodyne receiver. In 1926, the company founded the National Broadcasting Company (NBC), the first nationwide radio network. During the '20s and '30s RCA also pioneered the [...] Upon its founding, RCA was the largest radio communications firm in the United States. Most of the former American Marconi staff continued to work for RCA. Owen Young became the chairman of the board of the new company. Former American Marconi vice president and general manager E. J. Nally become RCA's first president. Nally was succeeded by Major General James G. Harbord, who served from 1922 until January 3, 1930, when Harbord replaced Owen Young as chairman of the board. David Sarnoff, who

• RCA Corporation collection of television and company history ...

  For over fifty years the Radio Corporation of America (RCA) was one of the country's leading manufacturers and vendors of radios, phonographs, televisions, and a wide array of consumer and military electronics products. The Radio Corporation of America was incorporated in Delaware on October 17, 1919, and changed its name to RCA Corporation on May 9, 1969. Through subsidiaries, it operated the country’s first radiotelegraph, radiotelephone and radio facsimile systems, as well as its pioneer [...] For over fifty years the Radio Corporation of America (RCA) was one of the country's leading manufacturers and vendors of radios, phonographs, televisions, and a wide array of consumer and military electronics products. The Radio Corporation of America was incorporated in Delaware on October 17, 1919, and changed its name to RCA Corporation on May 9, 1969. This collection is primarily made up of moving images and sound recordings collected by the David Sarnoff Research Library relating to the

• Brand History - RCA

  # Brand History The RCA brand is one of the oldest and well known brands in the consumer electronics industry. The brand was derived from an acronym for the company Radio Corporation of America, which was a major electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1986. Today VOXX Intl owns the RCA brand for its accessory and several audio video product lines. This brief history will take you from the origins of RCA to today's high tech product which carries on the brand tradition of quality. [...] Because of their popularity during the golden age of radio, their manufacturing quality, their engineering innovations, their styling and their name, RCA antique radios are one of the more sought-after brands of collectible radios and Audiovox is committed to that legacy. [...] RCA was a major proponent of the eight-track tape cartridge, which it launched in 1965. The eight-track cartridge initially had a huge and profitable impact on the consumer marketplace.

• RCA History - The RCA Heritage Program Museum

  Radio Corporation of America (RCA) was born in Camden, New Jersey in 1919 and for over six decades endeavored to advance the Electronic industry technology to reach the apex of the technically possible at the time. In the relentless process of pursuing new vistas for its costumers RCA acquired the appellative: “RCA; The most Trusted Name in Electronics” and brought forth a number of firsts in innovation in South Jersey, that benefitted the company, the nation, the world and made life a little

• The history of the RCA brand: 100 years of technological innovations

  Home Our legacy ## Our legacy ### 100 YEARS A Visual Memoir of RCA Radio Corporation of America RCA (Radio Corporation of America) is an iconic brand that has endured from generation-to-generation. Its timeless logo and technological advances have permeated worldwide culture as a symbol of quality and reliability. Let us take you on the journey from RCA's beginning through its technological advancements over the past 100 years. [...] Today, the RCA brand symbolizes American ingenuity worldwide. Its iconic name can be found on flat-panel and 4K televisions, tablets, smartphones, home appliances, and many other extraordinary products. From our biggest public moments to the smaller, more personal ones, RCA has been part of our lives and will continue to be today, tomorrow, and for years to come. RCA is in tune with inspiration and innovation for your future needs. ## 2021 ### RCA TVs integrate WebOS Smart Platform [...] ### The RCA building: Rockefeller Center As of its founding, RCA was the largest radio communications firm in the United States. In 1930, RCA agreed to occupy the yet-to-be-built, landmark building at 30 Rockefeller Plaza which became known as the RCA building at Rockefeller Center. See It On Google Maps ## 1939 ### RCA TV : New York's World Fair

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The RCA Corporation was a major American electronics company, which was founded as the Radio Corporation of America in 1919. It was initially a patent trust owned by General Electric (GE), Westinghouse, AT&T Corporation and United Fruit Company. In 1932, RCA became an independent company after the partners were required to divest their ownership as part of the settlement of a government antitrust suit. An innovative and progressive company, RCA was the dominant electronics and communications firm in the United States for over five decades. RCA was at the forefront of the mushrooming radio industry in the early 1920s, as a major manufacturer of radio receivers, and the exclusive manufacturer of the first superheterodyne sets. RCA also created the first nationwide American radio network, the National Broadcasting Company (NBC). The company was also a pioneer in the introduction and development of television, both black and white and especially color television. During this period, RCA was closely identified with the leadership of David Sarnoff. He became general manager at the company's founding, served as president from 1930 to 1965, and remained active as chairman of the board until the end of 1969. During the 1970s, RCA's seemingly impregnable stature as America's leader in technology, innovation and home entertainment began to weaken as it attempted to expand from its main focus of the development and marketing of consumer electronics and communications into a diversified multinational conglomerate. Additionally, the company began to face increasing competition in the US from international electronics firms such as Sony, Philips and Mitsubishi. RCA suffered enormous financial losses in the mainframe computer industry and other failed projects such as the CED videodisc. Though the company was rebounding by the mid-1980s, RCA never regained its former eminence and was reacquired by General Electric in 1986; over the next few years, GE liquidated most of the corporation's assets. Today, RCA exists as a brand name only; the various RCA trademarks are currently owned by Sony Music Entertainment and Technicolor, which in turn license the RCA brand name and trademarks to several other companies, including Voxx International, Curtis International, AVC Multimedia, TCL Corporation and Express LUCK International, Ltd. for their various products.