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Marconi invents radio
Marconi sent the first signal wirelessly -
Audion Tube invented
first amplifier was created -
First Radio Station
Frank Conrod invens the first radio station
first named 8KX, nowadays known as KDKA -
Dawn of Ads
advertisers payed for playtime
WEAF aired a ten minutre commerical -
FRC created
uncle charlier was too popular
organized license of transmitters
assigning frequencies call letters, and power limits -
Golden Era
Great deppresion, war
radio provided an escape for each war -
TV's role in the decline of Radio
Tv made apperence in late 30's
advertisers went to television -
End of golden era
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Present Day
lookin hard for radio with spotify and constant new music providers that offer tons of more freedom
radio will continue to stick around