Radio

Radio History Dyess

By bread_girl

  • Henirich Hertz

    Henirich Hertz
    Hertz was the first to prove that you can send and recieve radio wave wirelessly

  • Marconi Invents the Radio

    Marconi Invents the Radio
    Marconi invents the radio and sends and recieves the first radio wave. although no one knows for sure if he was actually the first to invent the radio most believe he did because he was good at PR.

  • Radios with Ships

    Radios with Ships
    The R.F. Mathhews was the first ship to request service using radio technology. When the Titanic sank they used the radio to request emergency help, becuase of the radio many people were saved.

  • Audion Tube

    Audion Tube
    Lee De Forest created the Audion Tube which is vaccum tube which amplifies radio signals.

  • First Song

    First Song
    The first song aired on the radio was O Holy Night played on a violin.

  • First Continuos Broadcast

    First Continuos Broadcast
    Harold Power and his radio company were the first to continuosly broadcast around the world.

  • Radio Stations Closed

    Radio Stations Closed
    All radio stations not related to the government were shut down due to WWI

  • Radio Features created by Edwin Armstrong

    Radio Features created by Edwin Armstrong
    Edwin Armstrong invented the, regeration, superheterodyne circuit and wide-band frequency. He made it so listeners could listen to the radio static free.

  • First Radio Station

    First Radio Station
    The first radio station was originally called 8XK, but was soon later changed to KDKA. Frank Conrad invented this staion which is still used today in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.

  • Advertising

    Advertising
    WEAF aired a 10 minute commercial for an apartment complex charging $50.

  • FRC Established

    FRC Established
    In 1927, FRC was established to oraganize the licensing of transmitters.

  • Golden Era

    Golden Era
    The Golden Era was during the middle of the Great Depression many people were very poor and their moral was very low. Listening to the radio provided an escape to those who wanted to forget about all the stuff going on around them.

  • TV makes an appearence

    TV makes an appearence
    When the TV first appeared the advatisers went to them because of gaining poularity. The radio started loosing money.

  • First Elvis Song

    First Elvis Song
    WHBQ radio station in Memphis became the first station to play Thats Alright Mama by Elvis Presley.

  • Beatles

    Beatles
    The first Beatles song played in the US was "Please Please Me"