A Brief History of the Radio

First Wireless Transmissions....

Jan 1, 1901

Think Quest- Radio 1900-2000 Gugielmo Marconi sent the first wireless transmissions over the Atlantic Ocean.

amplitude-modulate radio

Jan 1, 1906

New World Encyclopedia-Reginald Fessenden invents AM radio.

New Street Works

Jan 1, 1912

A Darker Trantor
Marconi succeeds again. This time he makes the world's first purpose-built radio factory on New Street, thus the name New Street Works.

Radio Tuners...

Jan 1, 1916

About.com Radio tuners that picked up different stations were invented.

Superheterodyne Radio Circuit

Jan 1, 1918

About.comThe superheterodyne radio circuit, which is used in every radio today was invented.

high-frequency alternator

Jan 1, 1920

BuzzleThe high-frequency alternator was invented by Ernst Alexanderson, a Swedish-American engineer.

first ship-to-shore two way radio conversation

Jan 1, 1922

historyofradio The first ship-to-shore chat was between .S.S.
America, and Deal Shore.

FM Radio

Jan 1, 1933

historyofradioIn 1933, FM Radio was invented by Edwin Howard Armstrong.

Bell Labs

Jan 1, 1947

historyofradio Bell Labs invented the transistor.

sattelitte radio

Jan 1, 2001

Sattelite radio is invented.