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Marconi sends first radio signal
Marconi is the said inventor of the radio.he sent out the first radio signal ever. -
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Radio History
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Lee De Forest "created" the Audion tube
Lee de Forest is the inventor f the audian tube. it is used to amplify radio waves to increase its effectiveness and range -
1st musical broadcast
On 24 December 1906, the first radio broadcast for entertainment and music was transmitted from Brant Rock, Massachusetts to the general public. It consosted of mainly christman carols and stories. -
The Titanic
Since the invention of radio it allowed ships to have contact with land when the're out at sea. Many of the people on the titanic were saved because of the radio. -
1st Radio Station
The 1st official broadcasting station that broadcasted Music and other programs. it was named 8xk but then changed it to KDKA. -
1st Advertisments (on Radio)
WEAF Aired a 10minute commercial for an apartment for 50$ if you wanted to advertise your business back then radio was the way to do it until the invention of the television. -
FRC Established
The Federal Radio Commision later renamed the Federal Communications Commision. The FCC was in charge of regulating radio and to make sure one station wouldnt be on the same frequency as another station. -
Golden Era (radio)
The best years of radio and improvents that lead to the current radios we have today. -
Arrival of the TV
The next big thing after radio was the T.V which allowed people to actually see what the were hearning instaed of just listening to it. it provided a much higher entertainment value than radio. -
Sony Radios
Sony offers a miniature transistor radio. This is one of the first mass-produced consumer AM/FM radios.
The studios in the UM dormitories jorn forces, and "The Campus Broadcasting Network" is born as WCBN-AM. -
Nevermind the bullocks
The Sex Pistols' Never Mind the Bollocks is released. One of the big hits of the 70's -
Launch of Napster
the first world wide way of shareing music and dowloading music from the internet. which caused a outrage among song writers & music produsers because they were loseing money. -
Napster Shuts Down
Because of napster many music producers lost alot of money. people had stoped buying CD's and just went online to download the music they wanted for free. -
Launch Of YouTube
The successor to napster. Youtube is a site where you(the public) could go and post/watch videos of anything anyone else has posted and share with your friends. -
Launch of Pandora
Pandora is the newest version of radio. instead of listening to radio stations from a box radio you can go on the internet and look up certain genres of music that you would want to listen to instead of listening to what the stations had on.
