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Guglielmo Marconi was awarded the first ever radio patent. The initial patent came from Great Britain.
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Marconi establishes the first radio station ever in Isle of Wight, England.
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WWJ in Detroit receives its broadcasting license and begins broadcasting news stories.
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Westinghouse in Pittsburgh becomes the first US commercial broadcasting station. Its commercial letters are KDKA.
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President Franklin Delano Roosevelt begins fireside chats. He uses radio to broadcast news directly from the White House. This continues for 11 years of his presidency.
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CBS produced and broadcasted a radio version of HG Wells's novel about an alien invasion. The production was made to seem real, and America panicked.
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Radio gains significant popularity as events of WWII are broadcasted as they happen.
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Talk radio becomes increasingly popular. "All talk" shows become the norm.
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National Public Radio is founded in Washington, D.C.
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Pandora Radio is founded, leading to an increase in knowledge and popularity of internet radio streaming.
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Pandora has some serious competition as Spotify is founded. Since there were now two major streaming companies, internet streaming became the new "thing" in radio.
