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Heinrich Hertz detects and produces radio waves.
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Marchese Guglielmo Marconi builds his first radio equipment, a device that will ring a bell from 30 ft. away.
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American scientist R.A. Fessenden transmists human speech via radiowaves.
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Marconi invents the directional radio antennae.
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First radio program of voice and music broadcast in the U.S.
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Shortwave radio is developed.RCA is founded.
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KDKA broadcasts the first regular licensed radio broadcast out of Pittsburgh, PA.
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RCA starts operating Radio Central on Long Island.
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A radio statio in NYC, WRNY begins to broadcast television shows.
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FM radio is born, but only in mono.
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The UM decides it needs an FM station
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Advertising is accepted on WCBN-AM.
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FCC approves FM stereo broadcasting, which spurs FM development.
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January 23 :WCBN-FM 89.5 FM is born, broadcasting at 10 watts.
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CBN plays "It's my Party" by Leslie Gore for 18 hours straight the day after Reagan is elected.
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In the US, FM radio stations begin to use the RDS
