History of Radio

By clayton11
  • Creation of Radio

    Creation of Radio

    Marconi invented the radio in 1895
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    History of Radio

  • Audion tube

    Audion tube

    lee de forest invents the audion tube which can amplify radio raves
  • First song is played on the radio

    First song is played on the radio

    Brant Rock when during a short program for Christmas, O Holy Night was played on a violin.
  • the radio plays a major part in world war 1

    the radio plays a major part in world war 1

  • First radio station is made.

    First radio station is made.

    station KDKA is made in pittsburg
  • "uncle charlie" stations popping up which causes problems

    "uncle charlie" stations popping up which causes problems

    uncle charlie a term for a persons own personal radio station
  • First baseball game is played over the radio

    First baseball game is played over the radio

  • Commercials start making a presence

    Commercials start making a presence

    in 1922 the first advertisment is aired on WEAF for a apartment complex
  • AT&T was dominating the radio business

    AT&T was dominating the radio business

  • FRC is established.

    FRC is established.

    they organize the licensing of transmitters and assign radio station frequencies, call letters, and power limits
  • Golden era of radio

    Golden era of radio

    radio allowed people for a escape from there troubles, so it became popular
  • The Top 40 Emerges

    The Top 40 Emerges

    Music started becoming more popular after world war 2
  • First elvis song is played on the radio

    First elvis song is played on the radio

    first elvis song is played on the radio
  • 200 million television sets

    200 million television sets

    TV is starting to become as popular as radio as more families get them
  • The sony watchman

    The sony watchman

    sony releases a handheld battery operated radio