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Wireless Morse Code Sent
Guglielmo Marconi sends wireless morse code to someone over a kilometer away.
1890s – 1930s: Radio. Elon University. (n.d.). https://www.elon.edu/u/imagining/time-capsule/150-years/back-1890-1930/#:~:text=Italian%20inventor%20Guglielmo%20Marconi%20(pictured,more%20than%20a%20kilometer%20away. -
Radio Act of 1912
Radio Act 1912 required all radio operators to be licensed and maintain awareness for distress signals.
S. 6412, an act to regulate radio communication (radio act of 1912), May 20, 1912: U.S. Capitol - Visitor Center. Show more. (n.d.). https://www.visitthecapitol.gov/artifact/s-6412-act-regulate-radio-communication-radio-act-1912-may-20-1912#:~:text=The%20Radio%20Act%20of%201912%20required%20all%20radio%20operators%20to,radio%20alert%20for%20distress%20signals. -
Creation of Part to Allow People to Hear Voices & Music Over Long Distances
Fessenden (one of Thomas Edisons former employees) created and alternator that was able to sustain a consistent broadcast wave that was powerful enough to transmit voices and music over thousands of miles.
1890s – 1930s: Radio. Elon University. (n.d.). https://www.elon.edu/u/imagining/time-capsule/150-years/back-1890-1930/#:~:text=Italian%20inventor%20Guglielmo%20Marconi%20(pictured,more%20than%20a%20kilometer%20away. -
Creation of RCA
Macroni sold his resources to General Electric which formed the Radio Corporation of America who then created NBC Radio. This lead to the boom of radio.
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Radio Act of 1927
This established the Federal Radio Commission (FCC). This regulated access and frequencies and established standards with in the radio community.
Encyclopædia Britannica, inc. (n.d.). Radio act. Encyclopædia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Radio-Act-United-States-1927 -
Regular TV Transmissions
The BBC begins regular TV transmissions and Charles Jenkins broadcasts the first TV commercial. flamingmoney66. (n.d.). Com_101_01_testbook. https://opentext.wsu.edu/com101/chapter/9-1-the-evolution-of-television/ -
First Presidential Speech on the TV
The first presidential speech from the White House (Harry Truman) was shown on the TV which reached many American people.
University of Pennsylvania. 75th Anniversary of Harry Truman's Speech on Television: President. Penn Today. https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/75th-anniversary-harry-truman-speech-television-president -
Creation of the Remote Control and Videotape
The creation of the remote control and the video tape allowed more people to easily switch between channels and record their shows to watch later.
Adler, R. (n.d.). Robert Adler. National Inventors Hall of Fame. https://www.invent.org/inductees/robert-adler
Ginsburg, C. (n.d.). Charles Ginsburg. Lemelson-MIT Program. https://lemelson.mit.edu/resources/charles-ginsburg