History of radio

By ileslieromero

  • Marconi invents radio

    Marconi invents radio
    Marconi sent and received first radio signal
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    History of Radio

  • Audion tube

    Audion tube
    Lee De Forest created or "borrowed" the idea for the audion tube, a vacuum tube that amplified signals

  • First Radio Station

    First Radio Station
    It took Marconi around 25 years to create a Radio Station. 8xk , later renamed KDKA

  • first commercial on radio

    first commercial on radio
    WEAF aired a 10 minute 'commercial' or toll broadcast,for an apartment complex charging them $50

  • FRC

    FRC
    'Uncle Charlie' got too popular. FRC organized the licensing of transmitters. Assigned radio station frequencies,call letters,and power limits.

  • Call letters

    Call letters
    W is East of the Mississippi River,K is West. Call letters are used to identify stations

  • The Golden Era

    The Golden Era
    Middle of the great depression
    people were hurtin for $$$
    radio basically provided an escape for people
    radio was known as a family medium - the entire family can enjoy it together. music on the radio was normally either performed by big bands,storyhour,sit coms,or dramas.

  • TV

    TV
    TV makes appearance in late 30s. As popularity grew,advertisers went to TV instead of radio.

  • MUSIC SAVES RADIO

    Music on the radio filled the void when people only had 3 possible choices to listen to music,such as going to the live concert,buy a record or pay at a jukebox in a diner

  • Famous shows of the golden era

    Famous shows of the golden era
    Famous shows of the Golden Era
    Amos n Andy
    GunSmoke
    The Shadow
    Superman
    ORIGINAL who wants to be a millionaire