History of Radio By lalalaamy Jan 1, 1898 1898 the first wireless telegraph news paper message Jan 1, 1903 1903 radios first news broadcast Jan 1, 1912 1912 regulating the radio industry required licence for most priviate radios Jan 1, 1917 1917-1919 private radios shut down Jan 1, 1922 1922 "broadcasting boom" Jan 1, 1927 1927 a second national network formed Jan 1, 1928 1928-1929 ten minute news casts Jan 1, 1931 1931 "The University of Chicago Roundtable" broadcast by NBC Jan 1, 1933 1933 two thirds of americans own a radio Jan 1, 1934 1934 radio industry into a handful of large corporations. Jan 1, 1939 1939-1945 covered daily events of WW2 Jan 1, 1945 1945 started interviewing celebs Jan 1, 1960 early 1960's all talk radios Jan 1, 1970 1970 national public radio