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Marconi
He was an inventer, and the first peroson to send and receive an radio signal in 1895. -
Audion Tube
Lee De Forest " Borrowed" the idead of the audion tube. The Audition Tube amplifies signals. It was believed that a Canadian first invented the tube. -
Edwin Armstrong
Edwin Armstrong invented the th FM AM system. There are talk shows on the AM stations and music on the FM stations. Problem was that those type of radios needed stronger signals, so people had to buy a whole new radio. -
Radio Station !
The first radio station at first names 8XK later named KDKA. Frank Conrad was the creator of the station, they used the phonograph for music, they would put the mic up to the player, so people could listen toit over the radio. its still active today in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. -
Uncle Charile
Uncle Charlie was just a way of saying a persnal radio station. These days you cant just have your own station you have to go through the FCC and get licensed. Back then you could just start your own. -
Radio Ad's
Radio stations make their money off of cmmercials. in 1992 WEAF made a 10 minutes broadcast commecial for an apartment complex for 50$ -
FRC
The FRC was established in 1927, because Uncle Charlies were gettig to populer. So many people wanted their own station. so if you wanted to listen to your friends radio station, you might accedently get your neighbors station instead. So the FRC was created to make sure that doesn't haopen. you have to be licensed to have your station. -
Golden Era
During the great depression, the radio wa an escape for people with radios. the could go home and start listening to music or the news, or maybe listen to a show.
