-
Period: to
Radio Act of 1912
This act created a licensing system, meaning it facilitated who could or could not operate a radio/broadcasting system. It delegated who got the best radio frequencies and who got the worst. -
Formation of the RCA
Essentially, the American Government supported a monopoly, the RCA, created in 1919. The Radio Cooperation of America was made up of other HUGE businesses to form this Monopoly, and are responsible for the use of Radio waves and Cell towers in the United States (to this day!) -
Westinghouse Launches their first Radio station
Westinghouse launched their first broadcast in 1920, of the live date from the Harding-Cox presidential election: the call sign of the radio channel was known as KDKA. (Federal Communications Commission/Fccgov.org) -
Radio act of 1927
The FCC (federal Radio Commission), had a MONOPOLY, controlling who got to be part of public radio and who didn't. It established radio wave standards and liscencing standards; meaning it controlled who got the good radio waves (military and big corporations) and who got the crappy radio waves (the radio Amateurs)... -
Period: to
The Golden Age! (40's and 50's)
This age was so interesting an impactful for so many reasons. Focused around Urban ideals and the "New York Style," The golden age was INFAMOUS for TV. Something that was also extremely fascinating was the fact that there was always one sponsor for the products on the TV shows; Not two! -
FCC Licensing Freeze
This is when the FCC stop funding new mediums, hence things were SO GOOD they didn't want things to change! It allowed the platforms that already had good standing to become even MORE well known and successful. -
FCC Lifts the freeze
Meaning! They took the holds off :) (So there could be new shows and competitors)