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Marconi
An Italian inventor, sent and received the first raido signal. But some said he was not the first but more of a "beat everyone to the punch." -
First Music Transmission
The first music transmisson was in Graz, Austria. -
Audion Tube
A audion tube is basically a vaccum tube that amplifies signals. Lee Dee Forest, is the inventor. But many contridict him and say that a Canadian inventor named Reginald Fessenden was the one who created said invention. -
Radio Stations
It took 25 years to create radio stations. Frank Corad created 8XK, now know as KDKA which is still going in Pennsylvania. -
The Dawn of Advertising
Advertising started to take effect. WEAF, aired the first commercial which lasted about 10 minutes, and was about an aparment complex. It costed about 50$ to air said commercial. -
FRC
Established in 1927, an organization that gave licenses of transmitters. assigning radio station frequencies, called letters, and power limits. Still here to this day, but now know aw FCC. -
Golden Era
About between the 30's and 40's, and happened between the Great Depression. Many were sad about their surrondings and outcomes due to the downfall of the economy, so the radio was a oasis. -
FM radio is born
Finally people can listen to FM radio, but only in mono. So it was still a problem to fixing, but this was the first step. -
Jimi Hendrix
In 1942 Jonny, who later changed his named to Jimi was born. -
Televison
Televison is born, and the radio is moved from it's orginal stations to make room for the televison. -
T.V
Around this time there are six T.V stations -
Freddie Mercury
Freddie is born, and forms the band Queen. -
Booming Radio
At this point in the radio era, the number of radio recievers outsells the number of newspaper sold daily. -
USA radio
The USA starts to broadcast in stereophonic sound. -
Kurt Cobain
The lead singer Kurt of Nirvana was born in 1967.
