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The First Radio Signal
The first radio signal was sent in Italy. Guglielmo Marconi was was an Italian inventor who invented and sent the first radio signal. Some people believe that Marconi wasn't the first to invented the radio. -
The Radio goes through many refinements
In 1904 to 1914 the radio went through many refinements with the invention of the diode and triode vacuum tubes. They were used for better transmission and reception of voice and music. Triode vacuum tube -
The First Broadcast on the radio
The first broadcast aired on December, 24 1906 the day before Christmas. Reginald Fessenden Gave the first broadcast. The broadcast was someone sing a Christmas song solo. -
The First Radio Transmission from a Airplane
The first radio transmission from a airplane took place on February 17, 1910. -
The radio Was on the Titanic
Radio was used in the marine industry. The radio played a major part in the Titanic. The Titanic comunicated with other ships. On April 15, 1912 the a ship comuncated with a the titanic about icebergs near them but the operator chose to ignore the message. -
The first commercial radio station sent on the air
the first commercial radio station went on the air in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. -
The radio came of age during World War I
The radio was used for communication in World War 1. -
The transistor was successfully demonstrated
The transistor allowed radios to become smaller. The smallest ones could fit in a pockets.
