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Radio History

  • Michael Faraday

    Michael Faraday
    Discovered electromagnetic induction. Used his laws to make it but later become one of maxwells equations. Proposed and idea but his later work did not involve the proposal
  • Hertz discovers radio waves

    Hertz discovers radio waves
    His results weren't announced until 1888-90.
    They were first called Hertzian waves
    He found many properties while researching radio waves
    He showed the existence of radio waves without having to prove it through math.
  • Wireless telegraphing system

    Wireless telegraphing system
    Marconi inrouduces the idea of a wireless telegrpahing system using Hertz waves. This is considered the first invention of a radio system made for communication.
  • Marconi opened factory

    Marconi opened factory
    Marconi opens first radio factory
    First opened with 50 workers and in Chelmsford, England.
  • AM Radio

    AM Radio
    This invention helped expand how far radio could be heard.
    Invented by Lee De Forest
    Also let the AM station be used by multiple radio stations so all could be heard. Early inventions did not allow this to happen.
  • De Forest Invents the triode

    De Forest Invents the triode
    Copied Flemings diode. Even though he originally had the triode had patents in 05-07 it was said it was in 06. Originally used to be detector. The device wasn't understood so never used full potential.
  • First Regular Broadcast on Radio station

    First Regular Broadcast on Radio station
    First aired in Wisconsin in moorse code.
  • Amplyfiying Vaccum Tubes revolutionize

    Amplyfiying Vaccum Tubes revolutionize
    The company Westinghouse engineers developed them. Before this, people used a thing called the crystal set. Some early radios used other types of amplification through battery or other sources.
  • E.W. Scripps broadcasted

    E.W. Scripps broadcasted
    The company E.W. Scripps were handed their license and started to air. It has developed a schedule of broadcasting to the present. At this time boradcasting was not yet sponsored by companies.
  • 2LO & the BBC

    2LO & the BBC
    Marconi made a station in London . Later made a broadcasting company and became 2LO. Only covered about 40 miles. Later the coverage was greatly increased.
  • International Broadcasting

    International Broadcasting
    Known as KDKA
    First broadcasted in Britain
    Wasn't until 1932 the the Empire Service was opened and broadcasted.
  • Sony Introduced first transister radio

    Sony Introduced first transister radio
    Made the first radio small enough to fit in a pocket and ran off of batteries. Was made durable because no tubes were included in it to burn out, Over next couple years, transister radios almsot wipe out the entire idea of tubes.
  • Company offer free music over internet

    Company offer free music over internet
    People in music business allow customers to download music without pay or copyright fees. Later goes to court to stop producing free music and to unite with the business to provide music with a price.
  • Michael Jackson Dies

    Michael Jackson Dies
    The King of Pop suddenly passed away of cardiac arrest. Passed away in Los Angelos California. His death shocked people all around the nation and had been set to go on tour soon before his death.
  • Vinyl Records make huge comeback

    Vinyl Records make huge comeback
    People stopped purchasing cds and online albums and instead buy vinyls. The sale of vinys increase by 33.5% for the year.
    More vinyls were purchased in this year than any other year