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23/10/1982 Nike airs its first ever TV ad nationwide

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Nike's first television commercial - 1982

Nike aired its 1st three national TV ads, created by Wieden+Kennedy ad agency. The ads were aired during the broadcast of the New York Marathon. In 1994 and 2003, Nike was named as Advertiser of the Year by The Cannes Advertising Festival.
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