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Marconi
Guglielmo Marconi the italian inventor sent and received the first radio signal. The signal was not a verbal message or a song but rather a tone or sound. He was thought as false because he was so strong in Public Relations (PR) many didn't have reason to doubt him. -
Audion Tube
In 1906, Lee De Forest invented the audion tube. The audion tube was vacuum-like and amplified signals. There was another sign of PR now towards De Forest because many believed it was the Canadian inventor Reginald Fessenden who created the tube. -
Radio Stations
Frank Conrad invented the first radio station 8XK. The station broadcasted from his hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and was later changed to KDKA. It took 25 years to develop the station from the first idea back in the late 1890s. -
Uncle Charlie
Uncle Charlie stations are personal stations that you don't have to be a professioal to run. If you had the right equipment and enough money, you could broadcast on your own station. These stations ran a few miles in radius from the signal approaching around that area. -
Commercials
The first commercial aired from the WEAF station in 1922. The commercial was 10 minutes long and known as a toll broadcast. Advertisement companies paid stations to air their ads. To broadcast your own advertisement, an apartment complex charge was $50 or $5 a minute. -
FRC
Uncle Charlie stations were growing popular by this time. This created a problem for other stations because they were paying for their ads to be broadcasted. The same time their broadcast was in duration, an Uncle Charlie broadcast could easily interrupt if they were close in radius. The FRC assembled in 1927 ,(federal radio commission) later changed to the FCC (federal communications commission) , assigned radio stations and organized them. -
Golden Era
Radio was much needed during the Great Depression. Stations were looking for money and bringing entertainment to a country of current sadness was just the way to do it. Radio provided an escape for Americans who were affected by the tragedy. -
TV Appears
Towards the late 1930s, the Televison made its debut. As popularity of the invention grew, advertisers moved straight to the TV industry. Radio lost tons of money as a result and many shows were cancelled. It was said that "TV will do to radio what cars did to the horse." -
Elivis Presley Dies
Elvis Presley had a huge music impact in the 50s. He was one of the first artists to be heard through the radio. His start as a musician skyrocketed because of this invention. -
Biggie Smalls dies
Biggie smalls aka Notorious B.I.G added to the revolutionary upbringing of rap music. His songs have inspired the rappers that we have today. -
Michasl Jackson Dies
The King of Pop after decades of producing music that inspired and entertained, died of an overdose in 2009. He broke many records on the billboard list getting top spots in pop music. He set a legacy before him and changed radio forever. -
Kidd Kraddick
Kidd Kraddick the 106.1 Kiss FM radio host was an idol to many. He spent his time supporting charities and brightening the days of local listeners. The DFW area was deeply affected by his passing because he'd touched so many lives.
