-
Heinrich Hertz
First one to prove that you can transmit and receive electric waves wirelessly -
Guglielmo Marconi
Marconi had a huge breakthrough when he discovered he could send a signal at greater range by raising the antennae -
First Wireless Communication
Marconi sends the first wireless communication over the Bristol Channel in Wales -
First Transatlantic Message
Marconi sends the first transatlantic from Ireland to Newfoundland -
First Transmission of Speech and Music
Reginald Fessenden sends the first transmission of speech and music -
The New Radio
Radio became primarily focused on listening to messages from the Navy, crop and weather reports, as well as concerts and lectures -
First Radio Station in the US
KDKA (1020) becomes the first radio station in the US -
Period: to
Golden Age of Music
During the Great Depression, radio became an escape for many people to be entertained. It also became the start of many radio shows such as Gunsmoke, Superman and Little Orphan Annie -
Period: to
Video Killed The Radio Star
When tv was invented, radio began to lose listeners, so radio became what it is known for today...Music -
Period: to
FM Radio
In 1933, Edwin Armstrong creates FM radio, and the divide between AM and FM radio began. Formatting became a good way to diversify the different genres of music on a FM station. Some of these types include Jazz, Doo-Wop, Swing, and the Blues
