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First known wireless communication
This opened up the world to wireless technology. prior to this communication was done on the ground with wired technology like phones. -
The Very First Radio
This was the very first radio ever invented in 1895 by Nikola Tesla & was a huge step up from anything yet made. The radio refers to either the electronic appliance that we listen with or the content listened to. However, it all started with the discovery of "radio waves" -
Tesla filed for a patent
Tesla filed his own basic radio patent applications in 1897. They were granted in 1900. Marconi's first patent application in America, filed on November 10, 1900, was turned down. Marconi's revised applications over the next three years were repeatedly rejected because of the priority of Tesla and other inventors -
Tesla got a patent
In 1900, Tesla was able to get a patent for his radio. -
The Patent Office Commented
Many of the claims are not patentable over Tesla patent numbers 645,576 and 649,621, of record, the amendment to overcome said references as well as Marconi's pretended ignorance of the nature of a "Tesla oscillator" being little short of absurd... the term "Tesla oscillator" has become a household word on both continents [Europe and North America]. -
The patent was transferred
The United States Patent Office transferred Tesla's patent to another inventor named Guglielmo Marconi. The young Marconi had taken out the first wireless telegraphy patent in England in 1896. -
Marconi invented the radio
But Tesla's calm confidence was shattered in 1904, when the U.S. Patent Office suddenly and surprisingly reversed its previous decisions and gave Marconi a patent for the invention of radio. The reasons for this have never been fully explained, but the powerful financial backing for Marconi in the United States suggests one possible explanation. -
Statistic
Two thirds of all American homes had a radio -
The first FM radio station
This is the first radio that was created with an FM radio. It was created by Edward Armstrong. This radio was used so that you could change the stations between AM or FM in a quick second. The FM normally had the music playing & the AM normally played your favorite shows, plays, etc. -
Radio Journalism
Radio "journalism" creates a name for itself as it covers the daily events of WWII. 1939-1945. -
Interviewing Celebrities
A NY DJ (Barry Gray) discovers interviewing celebs on the air gets higher ratings than playing music alone. -
The Smaller Radio
As you can see, the next newest radio was made similar to the one before just smaller & with this one, it's possible to carry around other than the first one, which is too large. -
The Music Radio
From radio's before, they were always used for listening to your favorite shows. But this one, it's often associated with rock-and-roll radio from the 1970s. This radio is also made more portable than the previous ones. -
The Big Boom Box
By 1980, the radio was made into a big boom box that was used to play music loud. People would carry this around on the streets with them. -
Todays Radio
Satellite radio knocked the previous year radios's off the charts. In the 2000s the XM Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio began. XM radio has over 170 crystal clear, digital channels, covering a wide range of entertainment from music to sports, news and talk shows. All channels are commercial free. The line-up also includes sports, entertainment, and original programming.
