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Macroni invents radio
Macroni an italian inventor invented the radio. At this time the radio wasn't used to listen to music but to send signals. Although some people think Macroni didn't invent the radio he still holds the title. -
1st Radio Signal
Macroni sends the first radio signal. He sent the radio signal through the english channel. This revolutionized the world and society. -
Audion Tune is Invented
Lee de Forest invents Audion Tune in 1906. The Audion Tune was an electronic amplifying vacuum tube. The Audion Tune became ver successful since it is a basic and important unit in every electronic device. -
Frank Conrad
Frank Conrad was the first person to radio broadcast on December 24, 1920. The broadcast was held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This radio still broadcasts today on A.M. radio. -
1st Radio Broadcast
In 1920 the first live radio is broadcasted. this radio station was called 8XK but later then changed to KDKAA. This was a big event in society. -
1st Advertised Broadcast
The radio broadcast saw that they needed a way to get money. They decided that advertisement would be a way to pay for their broadcast. In 1922, KDKAA aired a 10 minute commercial that paid $50. -
Federal Radio Commission
The radio was overpopulated with local people wanting to create a radio broadcast station.This became a big issue since the radio line was filled with so many local stations. In 1927 the Federal Radio Commission was established to set rules to become a radio broadcasting station. -
Call Letters
In order to listen to a specific station there needed to be a way to find that station. In 1927 call letter were created. A.M. and F.M. radio stations helped people find the radio station they wanted to listen to. -
Golden Era
In the middle of the Great Depression radio helped people escape from financial problems. The radio lightened people up and took weight off their shoulders. People would save their money up to buy a radio rather than fixing anything else that needed to be fixed. -
Family
In the 1930-1940's radio was very big. The radio offered many things like stories,comedy, and dramas. Since radio offered these great things this brought families together and closer. When the radio came on the whole family would sit together and listen to the radio. -
Famous Shows on Radio
In the 1930's- 1940's radio was of course big. Since radio offered drams and comedies, they had famous shows on radio. Some shows that were a big hit were: Little Orphan Annie, Amos and Andy, Superman, The Shadow, etc. -
Television Takeover
While the radio was big, television came out and hit big. This sadly put radio out of style. Less people were listening to the radio and more people were watching television. -
Radio Change
Since television took over radio was down. Radio needed a way to comeback and better. They finally had a resolution and decided to put famous bands and music on the radio. This quickly put radio back in style. -
Communications
In 1943, while World War 2 was going on the radio helped communicate with military bases. Just like in the Great Depression it helped people with their happiness and worries. Radio helped many people with their daily lives just by lifting up their spirits. -
Radio Now
Radio is still somewhat big now. Radio has competition still with television,spotify,pandora,etc. It's easier to hear music with those music apps because you can listen to music you like whenever. People still love and listen to radio now.
