History of TV and Radio

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    TV and Radio

  • Radio

    Radio
    Heinrich Hertz successfully proves electromagnetic waves float in space
  • Radio

    Radio
    Marconi develops the first telegraph system that can send messges over a mile
  • Radio

    Radio
    Christmas eve, the first radio program broadcast was heard playing the violin and a bible passage
  • Radio

    Radio
    Marconi wins the Nobel Prize in 1909 for his invention
  • Radio

    Radio
    Marconi builds the first Purpose built radio system factory
  • Radio

    Radio
    First Radio News Broadcast
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    Radio
    First entertainment radio broadcast of a concert
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    Radio
    First sports broadcast
  • Television

    Television
    Commercial Television started in the 1940s
  • Radio

    Radio
    AT&T started the first telephone company
  • Radio

    Radio
    Sony introduces the pocket radio designed to fit in your vest pocket
  • Television

    Television
    The first Color tv program was broadcasted and Americans flocked to the tv and were now commercialized
  • Radio

    Radio
    In late 60s US telephone services were being converted to a digital radio network
  • Television

    Television
    Major TV Channel MTV starts to air as a revolution in TV and music
  • Radio Waves

    Radio Waves
    The US Navy started experimenting with a global navigation system leading up to the launch of the GPS
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    Online radio
    The first Online radio show and concert were broadcasted
  • Online Radio, New advancements

    Online Radio, New advancements
    Internet Radio streaming was introduced in 2003
  • Online Radio

    Online Radio
    Services like, Spotify and Pandora online radio start to gain popularity among listeners.
  • Radio

    Radio
    HD Radio was introduced and gave a humongous boost in sound quality to AM radio