Radio History

By dw206385

  • The First Wireless Communication

    The First Wireless Communication
    It went over the Bristol Channel in Wales at a distance of 6km about 4 miles.

  • Transatlantic

    Transatlantic
    send FIRST transatlantic message from Ireland to Newfoundland, Canada in 1901.

  • US

    US
    First transatlantic message FROM the US was in 1903, when a Marconi build station sent a message from Massachusetts to the UK
    It was a message from President Roosevelt to King Edward VII

  • The AUDION tube

    The AUDION tube
    it is essentially the very first amplifier to help push waves further and further by providing power to the signal.

  • Free For All

    Free For All
    Anyone with the equipment and the know how, could broadcast their signal wherever they wanted - cause tons of crossover
    FRC (later the Federal Communication Commission) decided to create call letters, power limits & licensing of transmitters
    Need a license to broadcast - preventing paying radio stations from being overtaken ‘signal wise’ by “Uncle Charlie” stations

  • Money

    Money
    WEAF aired a 10 minute broadcast for an apartment complex charging $50.

  • The Golden Era of Radio

    The Golden Era of Radio
    Radio became an escape for people to be entertained - the family would sit around and listen to the radio together, much like people watch tv today.The diversity of radio shows exploded - music, comedy shows, plays, dramas
    Major shows of the Golden Era - Amos and Andy, Gunsmoke, Superman and Little Orphan Annie
    Variety Shows were also a huge hit - imagine Saturday Night Live but radio