Template:Did you know nominations/Detroit News Orchestra

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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 19:02, 1 February 2020 (UTC)

Detroit News Orchestra

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Detroit News Orchestra

... that the 16-piece Detroit News Orchestra (pictured) was the first symphonic orchestra in the world organized specifically to play on radio? Source: Encyclopedia of American Radio, 1920-1960, Volume 2. "It was the first orchestra organized specifically for radio broadcasting.
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Created by Doug Coldwell (talk). Self-nominated at 12:51, 10 January 2020 (UTC).

Article is long enough for DYK, and was nominated in a timely manner. QPQ has been completed. No concerning pings on Earwigs, and no close paraphrasing. Hook is cited, interesting, and short enough for DYK; AGF on offline source. Morgan695 (talk) 17:35, 11 January 2020 (UTC)