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First Radio Broadcast
Guglielmo Marconi, an Italian inventor, is known for the first radio broadcast. This broadcast traveled about one mile through the air waves. Due to lack of support from the Italian government, Marconi moved from Italy to England to further his research and work. -
Marconi Broadcast Over The Atlantic
On December 12, 1901, Marconi's place in history was forever sealed when he became the first person to transmit signals across the Atlantic Ocean. This means that even though he got turned down he still pusured his career. Therefore, he was known as the "creator of radio" -
When AM was used
It was only a matter of two years before music was one of the more common uses that people were using the radio for.
The first radio frequency used was the AM frequency in 1906 during World War I. They used Morse code to deliver messages that couldn't be intercepted. -
First Radio Channels
n the 1920s, following the war, radios began to increase in popularity amongst civilians. Across the U.S. and Europe, broadcasting stations such as KDKA in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and England's British Broadcasting Company (BBC) began to surface. In 1920 the Westinghouse Company applied for and received a commercial radio license which allowed for the creation of KDKA. KDKA would then become the first radio station officially licensed by the government. -
AT&T Tolling Broadcast
Only one company, AT&T, was able to toll and chain broadcast. It was AT&T that, in 1923, released the first radio advertisement. In the late 20s, CBS and NBC were created in response to AT&T being the sole station with rights to toll broadcasting. -
Federal Radio Commision
The Federal Radio Commission (FRC) was a government body that regulated radio use in the United States from its creation in 1926 until its replacement by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in 1934. The Commission was created to regulate radio use "as the public interest, convenience, or necessity" requires. -
Radio Show
Also called The Standard Symphony Hour, The Standard Hour was sponsored by Standard Oil of California. The series began in 1926 in San Francisco, when the San Francisco Symphony faced bankruptcy. Standard Oil of California paid the orchestra's debts and in return was given broadcast rights to that year's concert series. A tradition of more than 30 years began with the first broadcast on the NBC Pacific Network, on October 24, 1926. -
Golden Era
During the Golden their was the Great Depression. Which means that most of the people listened to the radio to get out of what they was going through. Therefore, the radio company had a lot of listeners -
Tragic Birth Of FM Radio
In 1933, FM radio was patented by inventor Edwin H. Armstrong. FM uses frequency modulation of the radio wave to reduce static and interference from electrical equipment and the atmosphere. Which means that what he did was intentional. -
Entertainment In Later Era
The way in which radio was used also changed the world after World War II. While it had been a source of entertainment in the form of serial programs, it began to focus more on playing the music of the time. The "Top-40" in music became popular and the target audiences. -
Radio From Tv and Recovery
Since the radio was getting old they had to come up with something new. They couldn't do shows no more so they went straight to music which was a success.Now people today have their own radio stations and different types of music -
Radio V.S. Youtube
s a free video sharing website that makes it easy to watch online videos. You can even create and upload your own videos to share with others. Originally created in 2005, YouTube is now one of the most popular sites on the Web, with visitors watching around 6 billion hours of video every month. While the radio never reach this many people which means that youtube is more sucessful than the radio. -
Instagram V.S. Radio
Instagram is an online mobile photo-sharing, video-sharing, and social networking service. It enables its users to take pictures and videos, and share them either publicly or privately on the app. As of that month, the mainly mobile photo sharing network had reach 500 million monthly active users. Also like youtube instagram has way more viewers than the radio did
