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Radio waves
Guglielmo Marconi began working on long-distance wireless transmission using radio waves. -
Transmission distances
Marconi achieved limited transmission distances and improved his system. -
British patent
Marconi received a British patent for his radio transmission system. -
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Radio stations
Marconi established radio stations in the Isle of Wight and Chelmsford, England. -
Transmitted message
Marconi transmitted a message across the Atlantic Ocean to Signal Hill in St. John's, Newfoundland. -
Radio-telegraph service
Regular transatlantic radio-telegraph service began. -
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Golden Age of Radio
The period between the late 1920s and the early 1950s is considered the Golden Age of Radio, in which comedies, dramas, variety shows, game shows, and popular music shows drew millions of listeners across America. -
Stereophonic broadcasting
Developments like stereophonic broadcasting, which began in the 1960s, helped radio maintain its popularity.