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Development of Radio

By j.westra

  • Hertz Found Radio Waves

    Heinrich Hertz found the existence of radio waves.
  • Tesla Demonstration

    Tesla Demonstration

    Nikola Tesla gave the first demonstration of wireless radio in St. Louis.
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    Cars With Radios

    Cars started to have radios added to them
  • KDKA First Broadcast

    KDKA First Broadcast

    KDKA makes first radio broadcast for the US election.

  • First Sports Match

    First broadcasted sports event ever, a boxing match.
  • First Commercial

    First Commercial

    First commercial airs on radio, NYC Real Estate.
  • FM Radio

    FM Radio

    FM radio is first introduced.
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    Radio Production Slows

    TV became more popular, so radio stations started to focus on local events.
  • RBDA Makes an announcement

    RBDA Makes an announcement

    Radio Broadcast Data System is implemented by the US National Radio Systems Committee, a protocol for FM stations to announce small amounts of data alongside regular programming.