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The beginning
After experimenting in the 1880s with sending transmissions. Heinrich Hertz was able to prove that you could transmit and receive electric waves wirelessly. Pic Credits: Britannica -
The first wireless communication over an open sea
In 1887 Marconi was able to send the first wireless communication over an open sea. It went over the Bristol channel in Wales at a distance of 6 KM. pic credits: Britannica -
Creation of the AUDION tube
Invented in 1906 by Reginald Fessenden, and perfected by Lee De Forest. The audion tube was the first amplifier to push waves further by providing power to the signal. Pic credits: Wikipedia -
The first radio station in US history
In 1920 KDKA becomes the first radio station in the United States. Being made in Pittsburg KDKA is also still running today. Pic credits: Pennsylvania center for the book -
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The Golden Era Of Radio
With the Great Depression running through America, Radio became an escape for people to be entertained. With tons of genres continuing to pop up, families would sit around and listen to the radio together. -
Video Killed The Radio Star
With the invention of the TV, Radio began to lose audience and advertising money. Because of this radios began to stream music making it one of the few places people could find it and saved it from dying. Pic credits: Panasonic Australian blog