History of Radio Timeline

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  • The First Wireless Transmissions

    The First Wireless Transmissions

    Heinrich Hertz experimented in the1880's with transmitting signals wirelessly
  • First far Distance Signal Sent

    First far Distance Signal Sent

    Marconi had a breakthrough in 1885 when he discovered he could send the signal a greater range by raising the antenna
  • Tesla Coil

    Tesla Coil

    Nikola Tesla created the Tesla Coil which was able to send electricity wirelessly
  • First Transatlantic Message

    First Transatlantic Message

    Marconi sent the first message over the Atlantic oceanic 1901. He sent a message from Ireland to Newfoundland, Canada
  • Audion Tube Invented

    Audion Tube Invented

    The Audion tube was first created by Reginald Fessenden in 1906 and it was the very first amplifier to push waves further. Lee de Forest later improved on it
  • First Ad On Radio

    First Ad On Radio

    In 1922 WEAF aired a 10 minute ad about an apartment complex charging $50
  • Period: to

    Golden Age of Radio

    Radio became the biggest form of entertainment in the United States. The whole family would sit around and listen to the radio much like people watch tv today

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