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In 1895, a italian inventor named Guglielmo Marconi invented the "wireless telegraph", the first radio. The telegraph was mostly used for morse code. Marconi shared his Nobel Prize with physicians.
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FCC means "Federal Communication Commission". This group is a international regulaing broadcasting system.
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A Federal law that mandated that all radio stations in the United States needed to be licensed
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Radio broadcasting became famous in 1920. This permited people to have more options in radio. Such as, hearing voices, sound effects, and music.
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KDKA, KYW, WEAF, WOSU, WHA
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KDKA was created by Westinghouse Electric Corporation in November 2, 1920. It is the world's first commercial radio broadcasting station.
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The Golden Age of radio started in 1930-1940. It was called the "Golden Age" because it was when radio was most popular.