Radio

Marconi

Apr 4, 1895

Marconi was the first person to send out a first radio signal.

Development of the Radio

Apr 7, 1902

Julio Cervera Baviera deverloped radio in spain also put pantents our in England, Germany, & Belgium.

U.S. Patent Office

Apr 7, 1904

The U.S. Patent Office reversed its decision awarding Marconi for the invention of the radio.

Audion Tube

Apr 4, 1906

Lee De Forest ”borrowed” the idea for the audion tube from Reginal Fessenden
This was a vacuum tube that amplified signals

First Radio Program

Apr 7, 1906

first radio program comes out

First Radio Station Opens

Apr 4, 1920

First radio station was originally named 8XK, later renamed KDKA.

W.E.A.F

Apr 4, 1922

They aired a 10 minute commercial for $50.00

FRC

Apr 4, 1927

the FRC organized the licensing of transmitters, assigned radio station frequencies, call letters and power limits.

Everyone listens to Radio

Apr 7, 1930

Everyone starts listening to the radio.

TV became more Popular than radio.

Apr 7, 1930

TV started to become a bigger and better thing in the late 30s. Everyone one started watching television.

Major Edwin Armstrong

Apr 7, 1937

Invents FM Transmitter

Stereo Fm was added to fm radio

Apr 7, 1950

Stereo FM was add to the fm radio considered by the FCC.

Internet "Talk" Radio was released

Apr 7, 1993

Interent "Talk" Radio was the "first computer-radio talk show, each week interveiwing a computer expert." The first band interveiwed was Severe Tire Damage.

Itunes released

Jan 9, 2001

On January 9, 2001 Apple released the 1.0 version of Itunes.

Pandora radio was released

Jul 30, 2005

One of the most popular internet radios was released.