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raido waves
Scottish physicist, James Clerk Maxwell predicted the existence of radio waves -
Heinrich Rudolph Hertz
German physicist, Heinrich Rudolph Hertz demonstrated that rapid variations of electric current could be projected into space in the form of radio waves similar to those of light and heat. -
Tesla
Transmission of raido frequency energy is frequently exhibited in nikola Tesla's experements He proposes that this coulf be used as a means of telecommunication. -
raido equipment
Marchese Guglielmo Marconi builds his first radio equipment, a device that will ring a bell from 30 ft. away. -
Marconi
Marconi establishes first radio link between England and France. -
first song aired on the raido
On December 24, 1906 an Canadian Inventor named Reginald Fessenden broadcast the first AM radio program in which he played the song on his violin and read from the Bible. -
KDKA
1st Radio Station Created! IT was created by Frank Conrad. The station is still airing! -
commerical
WEAF aired the first 10 minute commercial for an apartment complex. It costed only $50! Now commercials cost up to millions! -
Raido Act
The Raido Act of 1927 re-assigns stations to clear frequencies and makes raido stations operate in the public's intrest. -
FRC
FRC (Federal Radio Commision) was established to control radio airwaves and etc. It later went on to be named the FCC -
Frank Sinatra
He scored his first number one hit in 1940 and was still making million-selling recordings in 1994 -
raido club
Columbia University's Radio Club opens the first regularly scheduled FM station -
Patent
the U.S. Supreme Court reverses the patent issued to maconi, helping the U.S. government to avoid paying damages to the macroni complany for patent use during world war one. -
Transistor
Amplitude Modulation is also known as AM. IT changes the length of the wave! Talk radio is on AM -
elvis
WHBK is where DJ Dewey Phillips gave the future king of
rock 'n'roll an early on- air spin.