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Marconi Invents Radio
In 1901, the Italian inventor was the first person to send and receive on and for radio. -
Audio Tube Was Born
In 1905, the Audio Tube was invented, now radio is louder and be heard or transported further. -
Frank Conrad
Westinghouse engineer Frank Conrad posing with his first broadcast radio set,... Frank Conrad did not invent modern radio. He was not the first to use vacuum tubes in his radio apparatus. -
1st Radio Broadcast
In 1920 the first live radio broadcast.This radio station was called 8XK but later changed to KDKKA.This was a big event in society. -
First Commercial
1922 aired the first commercial, which was 10 minutes long and for every mint, it cost $10. -
FRC
Federal Radio Commission, which started in 1923, was the beginning of call letters, W is East of Mississippi river and K is west of the Mississippi river. -
AM Waves
In 1927 AM Waves were invented for hight of volume wave. 935 KHZ - 160 SKHZ -
FM Waves
Frequency modulation was invented to change the distance at which it can be heard.88- 108 MHZ -
Middle of Great Depression
Many people don't know whats real or fake so they believe everything on the radio.So if you didn't tune in at the beginning then you would thinks its real. -
Family Medium
Everyone in the family can enjoy a broadcast together or hang out together without inappropriate language in it. -
Family shows
Everybody had there favorite shows including; Gunsmoke, Amos andy, The Shadow, and everyone favorite... Superman. -
Music Saved Radio
Before radio there was, jukebox's, Records, and live concerts. Unfortunately they all cost money, until radio played music and saved the radio by playing Ads in between songs.