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Marconi was an Italian inventor. He sent and received the first radio signal in 1895.
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AM stands for Amplitude modulation. They have 535 KHz - 1605 KHz.
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Lee De Forest created the audion tube, a vacuum tube that amplified signals.Some believe that is was Reginald Fessenden who came up with the idea.
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The radio had an affect on the Titanic. People could contact other people that the Titanic was sinking.
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The first radio station was in 1920. It was named 8XK and was later named KDKA. Its still around today.
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People could make personal radio stations. They had to make it a law to have a lisence to broadcast. Their were so many people broadcasting.
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Radio stations started advertising in 1922. They didn't charge much. WEAF aired a 10 minute commercial charging $50.
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Unclie Charlie was too popular. People established the FRC in 1927. You had to have a license to broadcast.
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The 30's and 40's were the great depression. In the great depression people were really poor. Radio provided an escape.
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Radio was known as a family medium. The entire family could enjoy it together. There were music, stories, dramas, etc. playing on the radio.
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It didn't work very well at first. People didn't like that they had to look at a screen. They didn't picture the actors like how they looked.
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FM stands for Frequency Modulation. It has 88 - 108 MHz.
