Radio History

By BReed95

  • First Signal

    First Signal
    Maconi sent and received first signal

  • Transatlantic Radio Communication

    Transatlantic Radio Communication
    Marconi conducts the first transatlantic radio communication

  • First news broadcast

    First news broadcast
    In 1903 radio's first news broadcast to ships

  • Audion Tube

    Audion Tube
    In 1906 Lee De Forest created the audion tube

  • Reginald Fessenden

    Reginald Fessenden
    Reginald Fessenden sent out a program of music and speech. he also developed the first sphisticated radio transmitter which made radio sound way better.

  • Ground to Plane

    Ground to Plane
    The first transmission from the ground to an airplane was made.

  • First radio stations

    First radio stations
    In 1920's one of the first radio stations was made. It was called 8XK and later named KDKA

  • Commercial

    Commercial
    In 1922 WEAF aired a 10 minitute commercial or toll boradcast for an apartment complex for $50.

  • FRC established

    FRC established
    In 1927 the FRC(Federal Radio Commision) was established.

  • Radio Golden Era

    Radio Golden Era
    The 1930's was the start of the Golden Era for radio.

  • AM

    AM
    Amplitude Modulation is also known as AM. Most talk shows are on the AM frequency.

  • Pocket Transistor

    Pocket Transistor
    Regency introduces the pocket ransistor radio