Radio

Heinrich Hertz

May 28, 1888

Heinrich Hertz detects and produces radio waves

Marconi

Apr 4, 1895

Sends first radio signal.

Telsa

Apr 4, 1900

Telsa opened the Wardenclyffe Tower facility and advertised services.

U.S. patent office

Apr 4, 1904

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

First radio program

Apr 7, 1906

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

First Broadcasting Association

Aug 28, 1956

WCBN hosts the first National Association of College Broadcasters.

WCBN-FM WCBN-AM

Apr 7, 1972

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

Frequency change

Apr 7, 1977

Frequency change for WCBN takes place (from 89.5FM to 88.3FM).

U-M President Robben Fleming

Apr 7, 1978

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

First WCBN fundraiser

Apr 7, 1979

February: First WCBN fundraiser is organized by Ann Rebentisch, and raises $5,000

It's my Party

Apr 7, 1980

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

student DJ is fired

Apr 7, 1987

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

Allan Ginsberg's Howl

Apr 7, 1988

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

Digital Transmitter

Aug 28, 1992

In Paris an experimental digital FM transmitter begins operation

MUSE

Apr 7, 2006

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