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Sent the first wireless communication over open sea.
It went over the Bristol Channel in Wales at a distance of 6km -
Marconi send FIRST transatlantic message from Ireland to Newfoundland, Canada. -
It is essentially the very first amplifier to help push waves further and further by providing power to the signal -
They decided to create call letters, power limits & licensing of transmitters
Need a license to broadcast - preventing paying radio stations from being overtaken ‘signal wise’ by “Uncle Charlie” stations -
The Great Depression and War caused depression in the US.
Radio became an escape for people to be entertained - the family would sit around and listen to the radio together.
The diversity of radio shows exploded - music, comedy shows, plays, dramas -
Edwin Armstrong creates FM radio to allow the high dynamic range of music to come through on a clearer signal The divide between talk and news on AM and music on FM is created
Formatting also became a major way to brand music towards a specific demographic