Radio

Radio Timeline

By calebthomas6

  • Marconi

    Marconi
    Marconi was an Italian inventor, who is deemed to send the first radio signal. The radio signal wasn't music or even voice it was rumored to be morse code or something of that sort.

  • Audion Tube

    Audion Tube
    Invented by Lee De Forest, a vacuum tube that amplifies signals. The audion tube was believed to be invented by Reginald Fessenden, but didn't make it into the history books.

  • Radio Stations

    Radio Stations
    First radio station was named KDKA and created by Frank Conrad. Music was played by putting a microphone next to a phonograph. The radio station is still around today in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania

  • Uncle Charlies

    Uncle Charlies
    Uncle Charlie radio stations, were radio stations that people ran on their own without any certification. It caused problems because people tried to pick up actual radio stations but Uncle Charlies would interefere.

  • First Radio Commercial

    First Radio Commercial
    WEAF aired a 10 minute radio commercial for $50. The commercial was for an apartment complex.

  • FRC

    FRC
    Uncle Charlie radio stations were getting too popular, so the FRC was created. The FRC organizes the licenses of transmitters, and assigns radio frequencies, call letters and power limits.

  • 30's and 40's

    30's and 40's
    Was known as the "Golden Era" of radio. Since it was during the Great Depression, people would listen to the radio as an escape from their troubles.

  • Television

    Television
    In the late 30s, television was invented. T.V. got popular and people stopped listen to radio as much and radio stations started to lose money.

  • Post 1930s

    Once television came out, radio shows became a thing of the past. So, radio had to shift their focus to music. Until the radio started to play music, people only heard music in public places.

  • Post 1930s cont.

    Post 1930s cont.
    Major Edwin Armstrong invented the FM transmitter. FM transmitter was made for stronger signal for music and better sound quality.

  • Present day

    Present day
    Today you can listen to music on multiple platforms other than the radio. You have music streaming apps such as Apple Music and Spotify. Radio is still used today, but using streaming apps will have better signal over the radio.