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The NBC Chimes: How three notes made history

Twenty Thousand Hertz

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The m b c chimes have had a colossal impact on media and culture for nearly 90 years. They became the first sound to ever be awarded an audio trade mark. There are only about a hundred sounds that have actually become us trade marks, and most of them are incredibly iconic.

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