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Nikola Tesla demostrated wireless commjunication
Nikola Tesla discovered that people could communicate and be entertained via frequencies and electricity.
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Guglielmo Marconi was awarded the patent for the radio by the British Government
Marconi was credited with the creation of the first radio overseas in England.
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Public officials began to use radios
In 1921, Detroit police commissioner WIlliam Rutledge was the first public safety official to use radio equpiied vehicles.
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WEAF aired the first radio advertisement
This was huge for the radio, entertainment and marketing buisnesses further peoples knowledge of products via America's top form of entertainment at the time.
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First car radio
The Galvin brothers produced the first succesfulradio for car. it was the first item to carry the Motorolla name. This is huge for the car idustry and cars still have radios today.
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The FCC was founded
The FCC establishes rules and guidelines for radio staions and their content.
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FM radio was demonstrated from five stations in five states
FM radio is the most popular radio and contains the most variety of selctins.
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First transistor radio was demonstrated
This made it alot easier on people to listen to the radio while on the go. This portable radio reenergized Americas radio listners.
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Stern and Quivers fired from WWDC
The duo was fired over conceptual differences with the radio station. Stern revolutionized the radio world and allowed radio hosts to speak freely and connect better with the people. Stren has self proclaimed himslef to be the KIng of all Media.
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Satellite Radio was released
Satellite radio allows stations to broadcast global using satellites and really changed radio. This was the most recent breakthrough in radio technologies.
http://satelliteradiousa.com/satellite_radio_history.html
