NBC as a broadcast network was founded in 1926 by the Radio Corporation of America (RCA), with key leadership and vision provided by David Sarnoff, who is widely credited as the driving founder of the NBC radio network concept. In corporate terms, NBC itself was created as the “National Broadcasting Company” division of RCA, making RCA the founding company behind NBC.

Who is considered the founder?

  • David Sarnoff, the powerful RCA executive, is often described as the founder of the NBC Radio Network because he conceived and pushed the idea of a national broadcasting service years before it launched.
  • RCA (then tied to General Electric and Westinghouse) formally created the National Broadcasting Company in 1926 as its broadcasting arm.

When was NBC founded?

  • NBC was founded in 1926 as the first major national broadcast network in the United States.
  • The network’s initial launch was in radio; its television operations grew later, especially from the late 1930s and 1940s onward.

Quick forum-style “scoop”

If people on forums ask “Who founded NBC?” you will typically see two kinds of answers:

  1. “RCA founded NBC in 1926” – focusing on the company that legally created the network.
  1. “David Sarnoff founded NBC radio” – focusing on the individual visionary who designed and championed the network concept inside RCA.

A balanced, search‑friendly way to phrase it:

NBC was founded in 1926 by the Radio Corporation of America (RCA), guided by the vision of David Sarnoff, who is widely regarded as the founding force behind the NBC Radio Network.

TL;DR: The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) was founded in 1926 by RCA, and David Sarnoff is generally considered the founding visionary and architect of the NBC radio network.

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