Radio history

By kyle65
  • First symphony

    Mozart composed his first symphony
  • First Radio Signal

    Marconi was the first person to recive and send the very first radio signal. A radio signal doesnt have to be music it is basically a signal transferd wiressly.
  • audion tube

    In 1906 lee de forest created (or borrowed the idea) for the audion Tube. What this basicaly does is that this amplyfies sound to make sound louder.
  • Prizes

    In 1909 marconi and Karl Ferdinard Braun were both awarded the nobel prize for contributions to the development of wireless telegraphy.
  • Titanic

    In 1912 the Titanic took sail. When it sunk the captain sent a radio signal and saved a bunch of lives.
  • First broadcast

    The very first radio broadcast was in 1916. And changed everything
  • Broadcast

    Station 9XM at the University of Wisconsin in Madison broadcast human speech to the public at large.
  • Radio News

    The very first Radio news broadcast was made. the station was named 8MK, the un licensed of WWJ (AM) in Detroit, Michigan.
  • Old and still going radio stations

    The old radio station made back in 1906 is still broadcasting today in pittsbirg, pennsylvania. The station was origannly named 8XK but was renammed KDKA.
  • Long commercial

    In 1922 a advertisment for a apartment complex went on for 10 minutes. This is how radio stations make there money. Also this was the very first commercal
  • FRC

    The FRC was established in 1927. What this is, is basicaly telling people, Hey you cant have your personal radio station,
  • Radio in homes

    Over 2/3 of Americans had radios in there home
  • Jazz

    In the mid 1950's Jazz was made
  • First rock

    Chuck berry invented rock and roll in 1955
  • transistorized

    in 1960 sony introduced the transistorized radio. and it was small enough to fit in peopes pocket.