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Marconi
Marconi is an italian inventor. Sent and received first radio signal in 1895. -
Frank Conrad
1920,8XK, later renamed KDKA
Frank Conrad
Still around today broadicasting out of Pittsburg,Pennsylvania -
Uncle Charlie
1922 WEAF aired a 10 minute 'commercial'
Established FRC in 1927
W is east Mississippi River K is west Mississippi
AM waves 535 KHz - 1605 KHz
FM waves 88 - 108KHz -
Lee De forest
1906, Lee De Forest borrowed the idea (Canadian inventor) .Reginald Fessenden,actually came up with the idea,but didn't seem to make it into the history books for that invention. -
Golden era
30's and 40's
Middle of great depression
TV makes appearance in late 30's
Radio lost money -
Music
Juke Boxes
Records
Live concerts
Major Edwin Armstrong invented the FM transmitter
Talk on AM
Music on FM