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May 2nd In NYC History

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1898...William Randolph Hearst's "New York Journal" wins the newspaper wars with a record circulation of 1.6 million copies daily.

1932...Comedian Jack Benny's first radio show debuts from New York on NBC. The program runs for more than 20 years.