Radio

  • Marconi

    Marconi
    Marconi is an italian inventor. Sent and received first radio signal in 1895.
  • Frank Conrad

    Frank Conrad
    1920,8XK, later renamed KDKA
    Frank Conrad
    Still around today broadicasting out of Pittsburg,Pennsylvania
  • Uncle Charlie

    Uncle Charlie
    1922 WEAF aired a 10 minute 'commercial'
    Established FRC in 1927
    W is east Mississippi River K is west Mississippi

    AM waves 535 KHz - 1605 KHz
    FM waves 88 - 108KHz
  • Lee De forest

    Lee De forest
    1906, Lee De Forest borrowed the idea (Canadian inventor) .Reginald Fessenden,actually came up with the idea,but didn't seem to make it into the history books for that invention.
  • Golden era

    Golden era
    30's and 40's
    Middle of great depression
    TV makes appearance in late 30's
    Radio lost money
  • Music

    Music
    Juke Boxes
    Records
    Live concerts
    Major Edwin Armstrong invented the FM transmitter
    Talk on AM
    Music on FM