The RCA Corporation was a major American electronics company, which was founded in 1919 as the Radio Corporation of America. It was … See more

International and marine communication
RCA's primary business objectives at its founding were to provide equipment and services for seagoing … See more

RCA inherited American Marconi's status as a major producer of vacuum tubes, which were branded Radiotron in the United States. … See more

RCA also made investments in the movie industry, but they performed poorly. In April 1928, RCA Photophone, Inc., was organized by a group of companies including RCA to … See more

RCA originated as a reorganization of the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company of America (commonly called "American Marconi"). In 1897, the Wireless Telegraph and Signal … See more

The rapid rise of radio broadcasting during the early 1920s, which provided unlimited free entertainment in the home, had a detrimental effect on the American phonograph record … See more

After years of industry complaints that the cross-licensing agreements between RCA, GE, and Westinghouse had in effect created illegal monopolies, the U.S. Department of … See more