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In 1893, Nikola Tesla demonstrated wireleless radio communication. Tesla's demonstration and Guglielmo Marconi's studies helped with the development and arrival of the radio.
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The first noted use of the radio is said to be the communication between ships at sea using morse code. Another early use of the radio was the communication transmitted back in forth during WWI.
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In 1922, British Broadcasting Company started broadcasting locally in London. Not only did they play music, they also broadcasted plays as well.
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Soon after the sale of radio transmitters, AT&T helped start up radio advertising. The first ad on the radio was broadcasted by WEAF in 1923.
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The first company to start radio broadcasting in the United States, the Westinghouse Company, not only started to broadcast, they also started selling radios where people could listen to programs right in their homes.
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Shortly after AT&T and WEAF advertised on the radio, CBS and NBC were created in the 1920s.
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After WWII, radio spread all over Europe. With the radio spreading all over Europe, new programs were also helping the radio gain more popularity. For example, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" helped grab listener's attention.
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Radio popularity slowly declinded as television became more popular, but Rock n' Roll saved radio broadcasting in the 1950s.
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And with each new decade of new music, the radio continued to expand and gain more popularity.
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Today, radio is at it's highest in popularity. Broadcasting has expanded to satellite stations as well as internet stations.
