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Radio Timeline

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  • Idea of the Radio

    Idea of the Radio
    Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi created the idea of the radio or a wireless telegraph.

  • Radio Idea Started Coming Together

    Radio Idea Started Coming Together
    Guglielmo Marconi sent a wireless Morse Code message more than a kilometer away.

  • It's Official

    Guglielmo Marconi received the official British patent for the radio, which is actually a wireless telegraph system.

  • Everyone's Competing

    By 1900 there were 4 competing wireless systems.

  • What Started the Radio Boom

    What Started the Radio Boom
    Marconi's resources were sold to General Electric and the Radio Corporation of America (RAC) was formed. This started the radio boom.

  • World Changes Due to the Radio

    World Changes Due to the Radio
    People rushed to buy radios and businesses adapted to this change.

  • Everyone Knew About the Radio

    Universities and churches knew about the radio and started to broadcasting their courses and services on the radio.

  • Famous Radio

    By this time there were 576 licensed radio broadcasters.