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Henrich Hertz transmits waves wirelessly.
This was the basis of radio, but he did not think much of it at the time. -
First Wireless Communication Over Open Sea
Guglielmo Marconi set a transmission over the Bristol Channel in Great Britain -
Nikola Tesla Invents Tesla Coil
Tesla invented the Tesla coil to transmit electricity waves. He was not very concerned with the transmissions of sounds, but this is still very instrumental in the history of radio -
Guglielmo Marconi Sends 1st Transatlantic Message
Marconi is very important to the history of radio and is often called the "father" of radio. -
The Audian Tube
The Audian Tube was invented in 1906, and it was created to help push waves further. Created by Reginald Fessenden, but perfected by Lee de Forest. -
First Radio Station in US.
KDKA (1020) in Pittsburgh was the first radio station created and is still in operation today. -
First Commercial Airs on Radio
The first commercial charged an apartment building owner 50$ to talk about his building on WEAF. -
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The Golden Era of Radio
1930s-1940s. Many people had radio as their only form of entertainment, and the Great Depression caused radio to be used as escape from the hard times many people faced. -
FM Broadcasting Invented
Edwin Armstrong invented Frequency Modulation Broadcasting in 1933 to have cleared signal for music. -
The Popularity of TV Lead to Decline of Radio
Although TV was created in 1927, it was not until the 1950s that TV became popular. People preferred shows on TV, so Radio stations began playing music and this is when Radio turns to more music oriented. -
Radio Today
Radio today is still big part of how people entertain themselves because of the impact all of these events had.
