Two-way radio history: The Bayonne, New Jersey two-way radio usage occurred in what year?

• A. 1913
• B. 1933
• C. 1980
• D. 1972

Answer: (B)

The date highlights an early milestone in public-safety communications: when a city first put a true two-way radio network into daily use for police, fire, and city operations. In the 1930s, technical advances made it feasible to link a central base station with patrol cars and other field units, enabling real-time voice contact and coordinated responses. Bayonne, New Jersey, implemented its municipal two-way radio system in 1933, making it one of the early adopters of this technology. That’s why 1933 is the best answer—it marks the specific year Bayonne established practical, citywide two-way radio use.

The other dates are less accurate for Bayonne’s record: 1913 is too early for a fully deployed municipal system, while 1972 and 1980 come well after the initial implementation and aren’t the milestone Bayonne is noted for.