Since the car radio first came onto the scene in the 1920s, auto advertising has been big business. The first paid radio ad hit airways August 28, 1922, paving the way for a veritable deluge of commercials promising us whiter teeth, more starch in our shirts, and, in general, a happier life.
But these days, between satellite radio and consumer electronics like MP3 players and iPods, many of us are able to avoid the roughly 18 minutes of ad time that come with every hour of radio. Ah, but not for long.
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