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First Radio Signal 1895
Marconi, a italian inventor, sent and recieved the firs radio signal. -
Audition Tube
Lee De Forest created the audition tube a vaccum tube that amplified signals. -
Radio Stations
8XK later renamed KDKA was the first radio station ever made by Frank Conrad. Its still on today in Pittsburg -
Advertising
WEAF aired a 10 minute commerical in 1922 for an apartment complex and made $50. -
FRC
They organized the licensing of transmitters. The assigned radio station frequences, call letters, and power limits. -
Golden Era
This was in the middle of the great depression and people needed money. -
Family Medium
The entire family could listen to the radio all together. They would listen to bands and stories. -
Tv started taking over radio
Advertisers started going to TV. Radio lost music and started to jump ship.