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David Edward Hughes performed the first intentional transmission of a signal by means of electromagnetic waves.
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Italian inventor, Guglielmo Marconi, builds the first wireless telegraphy system based on airborne Hertzian waves.
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Brazilian priest, Roberto Landell de Moura transmits the human voice wirelessly for a distance approximately a half a mile.
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Guglielmo Marconi opens the worlds first purpose-built radio factory at New Street Works in Chelmsford, England.
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The first radio news program was broadcasted by 8mk in Detroit, Michigan on August 31.
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single sideband and frequency modulation were invented by amateur radio operators.
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The first experimental FM radio station was granted a construction permit by the US Federal Communications Commission.
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Regency introduced a pocket transistor radio powered by a standard 22.5V battery.
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Sony introduced their first transistorized radio, able to be powered by a small battery. It was durable because there were no tubes to burn out.
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LORAN became the premier radio navigation system.
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The U.S. Navy experimented with satellite navigation, culminating in the launch of the Global Positioning System constellation.
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Amateur radio experimenters began to use personal computers with audio cards to process radio signals.
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Most Internet Radio Stations increased their stream quality as bandwidth became more economical.
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The average amount of time spent listening increased from 11 hours
