Radio And Television History

By Steven121101

  • First Broadcast

    Guglielmo Marconi sent the first radio broadcast
  • First Trans-Atlantic signal

    First Trans-Atlantic signal

    Guglielmo Marconi sent the first Trans-Atlantic signal from Poldhu, Cornwall to Newfoundland. The signal was a "S" in Morse Code.
  • cascade tuning radio receiver

    cascade tuning radio receiver

    The cascade-tuning radio receiver is introduced.

  • radio used as education

    The UM School of Music pursues the idea of radio as education. It taught school band lessons via radio.
  • First regular FM station

    First regular FM station

    Columbia University's Radio Club opens the first regularly scheduled FM station.
  • FCC approves FM

    FCC approves FM

    FCC approves FM stereo broadcasting, which spurs FM development.
  • WCBM purchases an FM transmitter

    WCBM purchases an FM transmitter

    WCBN starts to think about purchasing an FM transmitter.FM is deemed necessary to reach off-campus students and the community at large. CBN's audience is a different audience from WUOM's, so there would be no competition.
  • UM President wants WCBN to be students only

    UM President wants WCBN to be students only

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

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

    CBN plays "It's my Party" by Leslie Gore for 18 hours straight the day after Reagan is elected.
  • First digital FM transmitter

    First digital FM transmitter

    In Paris an experimental digital FM transmitter begins operation.