Old radio

radio history jonathon & kris

  • Marconi

    Marconi
    Marconi invented the radio in 1895. Marconi was a Italian inventor. Sent and received the first radio signal in 1895.
  • First Radio Station

    First Radio Station
    First radio station was created in New York. The radio station was named 8XK. It was later changed to KDKA
  • commercials on radio

    commercials on radio
    people paid radio stations to put their commercials on the air.
  • Call Letters

    Call Letters
    Call letters made it so you can find the right radio station. If the station had a W is stood for East of the Mississippi. If it had a K it stood for West of the Mississippi
  • FRC

    FRC
    The FRC was est. in 1927. This made it so people had to have a licence to run a radio. The FRC later became the FCC
  • FM Radio

    FM Radio
    Fm stands for frequency modulation. FM had 88-108 MHz. FM radio was discovered in 1930
  • TV makes Appearance

    TV makes Appearance
    TV startings taking down the radio. In order to stay in business they started playing music on the air so you can lisen in your car to music.
  • Golden Era

    Golden Era
    The Golden Era was when everyone would listen to the radio. Radios were making money by ads.
  • MTV First Airs

    MTV First Airs
    Mtv launches on Auguest 1 in 1981 in New York City. Mtv provides music videos and music
  • internet radio

    internet radio
    the internet radio made it easyer for peole to listen to radio in the house.
  • Kidd Kraddicks Death

    Kidd Kraddicks Death
    Kidd Kraddick dies at the age of 53. He died in new orleans at a charity fun for his kidkids fun rasiers