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