History Of Radio

By JJ227798
  • Marconi's Breakthrough

    Marconi's Breakthrough

    Marconi had a huge breakthrough in 1885 when he discovered he could sent the signal a greater range by raising the height of the antenna
  • First Transatlantic Message

    First Transatlantic Message

    First transatlantic message FROM the US was in 1903, when a Marconi build station sent a message from Massachusetts to the UK
  • The AUDION tube

    The AUDION tube

    it is essentially the very first amplifier to help push waves further and further by providing power to the signal
  • KDKA

    KDKA

    Pittsburgh becomes the very first radio station in the US in 1920 - still in operation today
  • First Radio Advertisement

    First Radio Advertisement

    WEAF aired a 10 minute broadcast for an apartment complex charging $50
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    The Golden Age

    Radio became an escape for people to be entertained - the family would sit around and listen to the radio together, much like people watch tv today