History of Radio

  • ships

    ships
    Radios began to appear at seas and on ships. this allowed communicaten from ship to ship.
  • Audio tube

    Audio tube
    Was created by lead forrest. It was used to amplify signals but its believed that the Candian, Reginald fessenden came up with audio tube.
  • call letters

    call letters
    Where establish. W was east of missisipi river and K was west of mississipi river. this started from telegrams.
  • closing stations

    closing stations
    As ww1 began any radio stations not relevant to the war where closed down. If the government dint need them they they weren't used.
  • radio stations

    in 1920 kaka radio stationused to be 8xk was broadcasting and still is in pensylvania
  • Advertising

    Advertising
    WEAF aired a 10 minute commercial for a apartment complex. this cost 50$ and was the beginning of advertising
  • waves

    waves
    radio waves are electromagnetic waves. They allow sound to be delivered, they can range from 30ghz to 3khz
  • FRC

    FRC
    FRC organized radio frequencies and power limits. organizing the licenceof transmitter also something they did.
  • radios downfall

    radios downfall
    Radio want as popular any more when tv's came out. They stole some of the popularity with live tv shows.
  • Nikola Tesla

    Nikola Tesla
    He should've been credited for inventing the radio since he made the design in 1892. Although he wasn't given credit he still is the first to make a sign for the radio.
  • Radio commercials

    Radio commercials
    Although most radio commercials are only 15 seconds long. The are still considered one of the most effective ways to communicate
  • first radio broadcast

    The first radio broadcast was on august 31st, 1920. By the station 8mk in Detroit Michigan
  • radio stations

    radio stations
    people starting getting personal radio station. They would broadcast what they wanted to.