Radio History By Elizabeth Pantoja

By Elizabeth Pantoja

  • First Ever Radio

    First Ever Radio
    Guglielmo Marconi, young italian inventor, began working on the a commercial wireless telegraphy system based on the use of radio waves.

  • First Music On Radio

    First Music On Radio
    The first live music played on radio featured a solo violin by Reginald Fessenden.

  • First Radio Show

    First Radio Show
    KDKA was one of the only operating radio stations in 1920

  • First Radio Broadcast

    First Radio Broadcast
    KDKA made the first commercial broadcast on ovember 2, they chose that date because that was election day.

  • First Broadcasted Sporting Event

    First Broadcasted Sporting Event
    First voice broadcast of a sports event took place on the 11th of April

  • Show Broadcasting

    Show Broadcasting
    A radio station in New York City, WRNY beings to broadcast tv shows.

  • Golden Age of Radio

    Golden Age of Radio
    The time period when the radio hit its peak of popularity with the general audience

  • First FM Radio

    First FM Radio
    Inventor Edwin H. Armstrong was the one who created the first fm radion. This radio reduced static and interference from electrical equipment and the atmosphere.

  • Radio Club

    Radio Club
    Columbia University's radio club opens the first scheduled FM radio station

  • WCBN

    WCBN
    WCBN hosts the first National Association of College Broadcasters.