Zenith got its start in 1918 when two wireless-radio
operators set up a "factory" on a kitchen table in
Chicago and began making radio equipment for
other amateurs. By the early 1920s, the infant radio
industry began to grow as did the business, which
sold radios under the name "Z-Nith." (This was the
origin of the Zenith Trademark, derived from the call
letters of the founders' amateur radio station,
9ZN.)Zenith introduced its first color TV sets for
consumers in 1961 and quickly established itself as
a leading brand. Zenith filed for Chapter 11
bankruptcy in 1999 and was bought by LG
Electronics.
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