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Nikola Tesla discovered that people could communicate and be entertained via frequencies and electricity.
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Marconi was credited with the creation of the first radio overseas in England.
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In 1921, Detroit police commissioner WIlliam Rutledge was the first public safety official to use radio equpiied vehicles.
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This was huge for the radio, entertainment and marketing buisnesses further peoples knowledge of products via America's top form of entertainment at the time.
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The Galvin brothers produced the first succesfulradio for car. it was the first item to carry the Motorolla name. This is huge for the car idustry and cars still have radios today.
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The FCC establishes rules and guidelines for radio staions and their content.
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FM radio is the most popular radio and contains the most variety of selctins.
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This made it alot easier on people to listen to the radio while on the go. This portable radio reenergized Americas radio listners.
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The duo was fired over conceptual differences with the radio station. Stern revolutionized the radio world and allowed radio hosts to speak freely and connect better with the people. Stren has self proclaimed himslef to be the KIng of all Media.
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Satellite radio allows stations to broadcast global using satellites and really changed radio. This was the most recent breakthrough in radio technologies.
http://satelliteradiousa.com/satellite_radio_history.html
