Journal 1: Timeline

By Pjeezy23
  • first US licensed commercial broadcasting station

    first US licensed commercial broadcasting station

    The first commercial broadcasting station is created and starts the new era of radio broadcast with the creation of new and different stations for consumers.
  • radios start to become more and more popular

    radios start to become more and more popular

    The radio has become more popular in the American household, holding up traction with consumers and audiences listening to sports stories and other media that is on the radio daily.
  • Golden age of Radio starts

    Golden age of Radio starts

    The golden age of radio started the radio became one of the number one ways of getting news having entertainment and providing many other useful tools to the everyday American house hold.
  • Televisions become more popular and overthrow radio as primary medium for influencing public opinion

    Televisions become more popular and overthrow radio as primary medium for influencing public opinion

    The television had been around for a little bit but was still not as popular as the radio, until late 1950 it gained more and more traction to slowly overthrow the radio as the number one medium in the US.
  • Colored television are introduced brings new appeal to the audiance slowley starts to outsell black and white units

    Colored television are introduced brings new appeal to the audiance slowley starts to outsell black and white units

    colored televisions break onto the scene and people flood to get one for themself as the growth of tv grows even more and more.
  • The first sports broadcast aired

    The first sports broadcast aired

    The first sports broadcast aired, a boxing match between Johnny Ray and Johnny Dundee. This opened up many ideas for different sports stations and the possiblity for sports broadcasting.