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italian inventor
sent/recieved first radio signal in 1895 -
created by lee de forest, it wwas a vaccum that amplified signals
widely believed canadian reginald fessenden actually came up with the idea. -
sold radio to marine industry for better communication. impacted the finding and rescuing of titanic passengers.
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first radio station named KDKA, after the original name of 8XK. still broad casting out of pittsburg, pennsylvania. inventor of the station was frank conrad.
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term used for personal radio station.
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how radios make money. first was on WEAF, which was ten minuetes long which ended up costing the company $50
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changing waves am would be hight wise. 535 - 1605 KHz
fm 88-108 MHz -
ESTABLISHED TO ORGANIZE RADIO. this was because uncle charlies were to popular. need to have licese for equipment.
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established by the FCA to distiguish certain radio stations
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everyone listed to the radio but people hurt for money
middle of the depression and radio would provide a escape much as tv would today -
radio known as family friendly, dramas comedy etc.
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amos n andy
gunsmoke
the shadow
our miss brook
superman
dick tracy
little orphan annie
$64 dollar question -
the voicers weren't actually the same age as they were as they seemed in the radio.
didnt really work -
popularity grew to tv and advertisers the ones who they got income from. so they made the switch to music
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ony lisnted to on jukeboxes, record, or live concerts.
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hgher quality,
talk on am
music on fm
but were forced to buy new radios