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  • Heinrich Hertz

    Heinrich Hertz

    Heinrich Hertz detects and produces radio waves
  • Marconi

    Marconi

    Sends first radio signal.
  • Telsa

    Telsa

    Telsa opened the Wardenclyffe Tower facility and advertised services.
  • U.S. patent office

    U.S. patent office

    The U.S. patent office awarded Marconi a patent for the invention of the radio.
  • First radio program

    First radio program

    First radio program of voice and music broadcast in the U.S. (by R.A. Fessenden)
  • First Broadcasting Association

    First Broadcasting Association

    WCBN hosts the first National Association of College Broadcasters.
  • WCBN-FM WCBN-AM

    WCBN-FM WCBN-AM

    WCBN-FM 89.5 FM is born, broadcasting at 10 watts.
    WCBN-AM is maintained, and adopts a "60's Gold" forma
  • Frequency change

    Frequency change

    Frequency change for WCBN takes place (from 89.5FM to 88.3FM).
  • U-M President Robben Fleming

    U-M President Robben Fleming

    U-M President Robben Fleming urges that WCBN should be used only for educational purposes and restricted to students only.
  • First WCBN fundraiser

    First WCBN fundraiser

    February: First WCBN fundraiser is organized by Ann Rebentisch, and raises $5,000
  • It's my Party

    It's my Party

    CBN plays "It's my Party" by Leslie Gore for 18 hours straight the day after Reagan is elected
  • student DJ is fired

    student DJ is fired

    At WJJX (WCBN's AM counterpart), a student DJ is fired for broadcasting a series of racist jokes.
  • Allan Ginsberg's Howl

    Allan Ginsberg's Howl

    The U-M decides to oust non-students from WCBN.
    WCBN airs Allan Ginsberg's Howl.
  • Digital Transmitter

    Digital Transmitter

    In Paris an experimental digital FM transmitter begins operation
  • MUSE

    MUSE

    In 2006, Muse released their fourth album, Black Holes and Revelations