History

Radio History

By Davion Mouton

  • Heinrich Hertz makes radio waves

    Heinrich Hertz makes radio waves
    Heinrich Hertz detects and produces the first radio waves.

  • Communication

    Communication
    Marconi sends a radio message from Cornwall to Newfoundland

  • Directional waves are made

    Directional waves are made
    Marconi invents directional radio waves

  • Radio program

    Radio program
    First radio program with a voice and music broadcasted in the U.S.

  • Radio communication

    Radio communication
    Radio communication is made public when the captain of the Montrose alerts Scotland by radio that a criminal was escaping

  • RCA founded

    RCA founded
    A short radio wave was made, hence the RCA being founded

  • KDKA

    KDKA
    The station KDKA made the nation's first commercial broadcast. It was Election Day, and people knew the results before newspapers came in.

  • Television

    Television
    A radio station in New York City started to broadcast tv shows.

  • FM Radio

    FM Radio
    FM radio is born, but only in mono.

  • More receivers than newspapers

    More receivers than newspapers
    There are more radio receivers in the world than newspapers made daily at this point

  • Stereo

    Stereo
    United States radio stations begin broadcasting in stereo sound.

  • $5,000 raised for donation by radio

    $5,000 raised for donation by radio
    Ann Rebentisch starts the first WCBN fundraiser and from people listening to radio broadcasts, they earn $5,000.