Radio & TV Timeline

By walkerwya

  • Heinrich Rudolph Hertz

    Heinrich Rudolph Hertz
    Heinrich confirmed the theory of electromagnetism. This brought the creation of radio.

  • Guglielmo Marconi

    Guglielmo Marconi
    Built the first successful wireless telegraphy system.

  • The First AM Radio Broadcast

    The First AM Radio Broadcast
    The first AM radio broadcast on Christmas Eve, 1906 was playin O holy night on violin with bible verses. (Pictured is Reginald Fessenden)

  • The Titanic

    The Titanic
    The Titanic sinking marked an event for the British Marconi factory to start building radios for blue-collar companies.

  • Radio for General Use Begins

    Radio for General Use Begins
    Radio starts to play for the public's use in Argentina

  • FM Radio and Single Sideband Radio

    FM Radio and Single Sideband Radio
    FM Radio and Singleside Band radio are invented by amateur radio operators.

  • Commercial TV Transmissions Start

    Commercial TV Transmissions Start
    Television starts to become a thing during the 1940's because of the improvements to radio and other such discoveries.

  • The Pocket Transistor Radio is Introduced

    The Pocket Transistor Radio is Introduced
    The pocket transistor radio is introduced into the public from Sony and Regency.

  • Color Television

    Color Television
    Color Television becomes mainstream to the public with most programs broadcast in color.

  • Mobile Phone System

    Mobile Phone System
    The Advanced Mobile Phone System analog was developed by Bell Systems and used from 1970's to 2000's.