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Mathematical Predictance
James Maxwell predicted the existence of radio waves. they were waves. of radio. -
First Contact
Marconi, an italian inventor, sent and received first radio signal. he later founded the The Wireless Telegraph & Signal Company in 1897. -
Audion Tube
Lee De Forest created the Audion Tube in 1906. it was a vacuum tube that amplified signals. it was believed a canadian inventor actually came up with the idea. -
Radio Stations
Radio stations like KDKA were assembled. they were broadcasted by frank Conrad. They are still around today in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. -
Advertising
WEAF aired a 10 minute toll broadcast.It was for a apt. complex charging 50$.thats how radio stations made money. -
Johnny B. Goode
a music phenomenon was born in St. Louis, MO. My personal favorite guitarist. "He was the best in the whole world". -
The Horror of TV
tv came and blew radio out of the water with visual and audible entertainment. bonanza, the $64,000 question and adventures of superman were popular. as tv popularity grew so did their ads. -
FRC
uncle charlie was a term used for personal radio stations.But too many personal stations were on air at once. So the Federal Communications Commission or FRC was established. -
Call Letters
W is east of the Miss. River. K was west of Miss. River. like WBAP or WFAA. -
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Golden Era
This was in the Middle of the Great Depression. people wanted the Moolah. so they got jobs at radio stations that payed well. -
Superman Radio Show
it was created by Jerry Siegel and
Joe Shuster the show aired a total of 2088 episodes. it ran twice a week on ABC. -
Music!!!!!!!!
the only thing that could save radio was listening to tunes on that old fashioned boombox. music soothes he soul mannnnn... -
Gunsmoke
later turned into a tv show, Gunsmoke was a western radio show. the show was different than other westerns because it was often slow paced. -
Till we found a sea of green...
in 1969, the Beatles came out with album yellow submarine. now made into a movie. it was one of the best albums they had. -
In a Galaxy Far Far Away...
Single handedly the best instrumental single composed was the star wars main title. it was good. download it on Itunes.
