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First Radio Wave Broadcasted
Reginald Fessenden mad a vey faint transmission over the airwaves -
first successful transatlantic radio broadcast
Marconi was the first to emit radio waves across the transatlantic. -
First Song Played On The Radio
Reginald Fessenden was the first to play music on the radio. he played his violin over the transmission. This was in Brant Rock, Massachusetts. -
First Public Radio Broadcast
Station KDKA made the first commercial broadcast. That date was chosen because it was election day. People could finally hear the results from the race -
First Broadcasted Sport
Boxing was the first to be broadcasted. It was a round 10 fight between Johnny Dundee and Johnny Ray -
First Car Radio Introduced by Chevy
Chevy introduced the first car radio. It cost a whopping 200 dollars with a antena that covered the entire roof. Two large speakers were place in the back which was equivalet to a sorround sound system in you car. -
Radio Censorship
Congress passes the Radio Act, granting federal regulators the authority to suspend the license of any operator who has transmitted radio communications containing profane or obscene words or language. -
FM Radio
Edwin H. Armstrong claimed to have created FM radio. FM reduces the static created by near by electronics. -
Hitch Radio
the world's first instant messaging app for live broadcast radio. Could send messeges to people while a live broadcast was in session -
First Global Radio Broadcast
Piers Bradford was the first to make a global radio station for 75 different countries around the world