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Marconi invents first Radio
He claimed to be the first one to make the radio, but there isn't actual proof. He sent out and Recieved the first radio signal. -
Audion Tube
This was invented to amplify sound like amplifiers today by Lee De forest. It transmitted signals to go farther. -
Call Letters
This was made to tell the location of the radio station. K in the beginning of the name of the station represented that it was located to the west of the mississippi river. which W ment that the radio station was east of the mississippi river. -
First Radio Station
A station that is still in use in Pittsburg, Penn. it was created by Frank Conrad. the radio station first was 8XK but changed to KDKA. -
First commercial aired
for the first time WEAF made a 10 minute commercial for a apartment complex that was made in New York. they charged $50 for the airtime. -
FRC
Was established to organize transmitters so that Uncle Charlie stations would stop interfearing with their radio broadcasts. There were too much so it made people have to have a licsense in order to have a radio station. -
Golden Era
A Time period after the war and during the Great Depression. it was an escape from reality and a time where people just relaxed and listened to their radios and made everything better. -
Family Medium
A time when parents and family would watch their favorite shows together. it was a great time to bond -
Famous shows
Familys would all gather around the radio and listen to stories and "shows" it was the only thing that would make them happy since they have been in the Great Depression for almost 10 years. -
Radios Demise
Advertisers leave radio since everyone was moving to tv and enjoying that much more. Advertsers were loosing money due to the lack of people listening to it. The tv pretty much ran the radio out of buisness just like cars did to horses. -
Live music
The only places they could listen to live music was from Juke boxes, Recorders, and live concerts. -
FM Transmitter
Major Edwin Armstrong invented it for improved signals. it was used to have better quality on the music. They came into conclusion to put Talking Stations to AM and Music to PM for better sounds.
