Radio History

  • Marconi

    Marconi
    In 1895 Marconi creates the first radio signal. He ran a test with sending a radio signal and recieving it in the end.
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    Radio History

  • England and France

    Marconi made a radio link between England and France. This is significant for the use of establishing future radio stations.
  • Alantic Radio transmission

    Marconi creates the first atlantic radio transmission.
  • First radio transmission of music

    First radio transmission of music in Austria, Graz. The turn of the music industry is right here.
  • Radio antanae

    Marconi invets the radio antanae. The antanae can change into multiple directions for the signal to travel where the transmitter desires.
  • Lee de Forest

    Created the Audion tube, which had the mechanism to amplify radio signals. This is important as it could mean longer distance radio transmission.
  • First radio station

    The first radio program in the U.S. hosted by Fessenden. The radio industry starts spreading over with imitations of radio stations being set up.
  • High frequency electric generator

    Fessenden creates an electric generator that produces radio waves with a frequency of 100KHz.
  • Shortwave radio

    The Shortwave radio is developed. At the same time, the RCA (Radio Corporation of America) was founded.
  • RCA starts operating radio central

    Radio Central in long island was considered to be the largest radio station in the world. For a time, it broadcasted dominantly throughout America.
  • NYC

    A radio station in NYC was one of the couple few stations that started to broadcast television shows. People then had the option to choose from listening to the script of thier favorite program. Keep in mind television wasn't invented yet, so most of these scripts were adapted into shows later on.
  • FM Radio

    FM Radio was created. The limitations were strict, so it was only available in mono.
  • Guns n' Roses

    Guns n' Roses debuts in the west at this time. Appitite for Destruction became the 11 best selling album in the United States. This band is one of particular bands that strengthened the rock industry and is an open gate for any fan.
  • Michael Jackson's HIStory

    Michael Jackson's HIStory
    Michael Jackson's HIStory album was released. This particular album had two historical achievents to it. The first being that the song "You're not alone", hit the Bllboard Hot 100 at number 1 as soon as it was realeased for 1 weekend. The second is that this particular album is one of the best sold of all time.