Radio History

By Joshua Garner
  • 1955 BCE

    1955

    1955
    The $64 dollar question was another radio series that was aired in 1955

  • Audion Tube

    Audion Tube
    Lee de Forest borrowed the audion tube idea from Thomas Edison.
    What happened Thomas Edison noticed a blackening on the side on the inside of the light bulb.
    This device received code and voice messages

  • Radion Stations

    Radion Stations
    Frank Conrad made 8XK the radio staton.
    Later named it KDKA.
    This station still is round broadcasting to Pittsburg,Pennsylvania.

  • The Dawn of Advertising

    The Dawn of Advertising
    The WEAF aired 10 minute commercial, toll broadcast for an apartment complex charging $50.
    For these advertising agencies.

  • FRC

    FRC
    Uncle Charlie got too popular.
    Established in 1927.
    Organized the licensing of transmitters.

  • 1955 Radio series

    1955 Radio series
    Gun smoke was a radio series that aired in 1955

  • Marconi

    Marconi
    Italian inventor
    Sent and received the first radio signal.
    He studied privately Bologna, Florence and Leghorn.