History of Radio

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  • First Apparatus Developed

    First Apparatus Developed
    Guglielmo Marconi invents the first apparatus capable of sending and receiving signals from a long distance.

  • First Song on Radio

    First Song on Radio
    "O Holy Night" on christmas eve of 1906 was the first song ever played on a radio broadcast.

  • First radio program

    First radio program
    KDKA Pittsburgh makes the first public radio station

  • First Radio Ad

    First Radio Ad
    WEAF broadcasts the first ever radio advertisement for an apartment complex charging $50

  • The Radio Act of 1927

    The Radio Act of 1927
    This federal act required for stations to make clear frequencies and make radio stations operate in public interest

  • FM Radio Experimented

    FM Radio Experimented
    Amateur broadcasters began experimenting with frequency modulation or FM

  • FM Radio Published

    FM Radio Published
    Edwin Armstrong invents FM Radio which provides static-free broadcasting.

  • Invasion from Mars

    Invasion from Mars
    CBS broadcasts Orson Welles' adaptation of "The War of the Worlds", this caused panic to listeners as they thought this was real.

  • Transistor Radio

    Transistor Radio
    The first transistor radio is developed, making radios handheld and able to fit in your pocket. The first model, the TR-1, was powered by a 22.5V battery.

  • First satellite

    First satellite
    The first amateur radio satellite is launched.

  • Most Played song on the radio

    Most Played song on the radio
    The Beatles' "Yesterday" becomes the most played song worldwide through radio

  • RDS

    RDS
    The RDS Prototcol is invented so bits of data is able to be carried along with an FM brodcast, allowing radios to display song information such as title and artist.

  • First Broadcast on Internet

    First Broadcast on Internet
    WXYC becomes the first radio broadcast via the internet.

  • Sirius XM

    Sirius XM
    Sirius Satellite Radio is founded.