History of Radio

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  • The invention of the Tesla coil

    The invention of the Tesla coil
    Nikola Tesla invented the Tesla coil in 1891. It produced high voltage, low-current, and high frequency alternating-current electricity that would contribute to the development of radio later on.

  • First transatlantic message

    First transatlantic message
    Marconi sent the VERY first transatlantic message from Ireland to Newfoundland, Canada in 1901, but the first transatlantic message from the US was in 1903, when a Marconi build station sent a message from Massachusetts to the UK.

  • First radio station

    First radio station
    Frank Concord created the first radio station in America, KDKA. KDKA, in Pittsburgh, is still in operation today.

  • first radio advertisement

    first radio advertisement
    In 1922, WEAF aired a 10 minute advertisement for an apartment complex, becoming the first advertisement on radio ever. People could now make money using radio.

  • Federal Radio Commission

    Federal Radio Commission
    At this point in time, anyone with the equipment and the know how, could broadcast their signal wherever they wanted, but because of crossovers, the Federal Radio Commission was created to help clean up station broadcast chaos. People now had to get a license if they wanted to broadcast radio.

  • The golden era of radio

    The golden era of radio
    Due to the Great Depression, people sought out a way to get cheap entertainment. Radio became the perfect form of entertainment for people. This golden era occurred between 1930 and 1940.

  • Video killed the Radio Star

    Video killed the Radio Star
    After the invention of TV, Radio became less popular, and less appealing to people. This forced radio broadcasters to start airing music on the radio, and allowed radio to maintain purpose in peoples homes.