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Golden Era
The 30's and 40's
Middle of the Great Depression-people were hurtin for $$$$$$$$$. :( -
The Beginning of Radio
Guglielmo Marconi invented the 1st Radio Single in 1895. -
Audion Tube
Lee De Frost, created (or "borrowed" the idea for) the Audion tube, a vacuum tube the amplified signals. -
Radio Stations
Begain in 1920,
8XK later, renamed KDKA.
Still around today brodcasting out of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. -
Uncle Charlie
Personal radio stations -
WEAF
WEAF aired a 10 minute xommercial or toll brodcast, for an Apartment complex charging $50 -
FRC
Organize the licensing of transmitters
Assiging radio station frequencies, call letters, and power limits. -
Elvis Prealey
Born in Tupelo, Mississippi; known as The King of Rock and Roll. His music generes is rock and roll, pop, rockabilly, country, blues, gospel, R&B. He is also an actor; then he died in August 16, 1977. -
Famouse Shows From the Golden Era
Amos Andy
Gunsmoke
The Shadow
Our miss Brooks
Superman
Dick Tracy
Little orphan Annie
464 Dollar Question -
Michael Jackson
Born in Gary, Indiana was in The Jackson Five in 1964-1990. Then he was known as the King of Pop; then had millions of hit songs such as: "Beat It," "Billie Jean," "Thriller," "Black or White" and "Scream." Then all of his fans herd of his trdget death in June 25, 2009. -
Radiod Demise
Tv appeared in the late 30's. As the popularity grew, the radio industry lost more money, radio shows jumped ship. -
Kidd Kraddick
Born in Napoleon, Ohio Kraddick received the nickname "Kidd" from a radio producer and used the name on-air from 1978 until his death July 27 2013. -
AM Waves
A mplitude modulation
535 KHz - 1605 KHz -
FM Waves
Frequency Modulation
88 - 108MHz -
Family Medium
The entire family can enjoy it together
Big band music/story hour/situational comedies/drama
