Radio History By kevgw96 Sep 23, 1895 First Radio Signal Sent/Recieved Sep 23, 1895 First Radio Signal Sent/Recieved Sep 23, 1904 In 1904, The U.S. Patent Office reversed its decision Sep 23, 1906 Audion Tube Used Sep 23, 1907 In 1907, Marconi established the first commercial transatlantic radio communications service, between Clifden, Ireland and Glace Bay, Newfoundland. Sep 23, 1909 In 1909, Marconi and Karl Ferdinand Braun were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for "contributions to the development of wireless telegraphy". Sep 23, 1909 In April 1909 Charles David Herrold, an electronics instructor in San Jose, California constructed a broadcasting station. Sep 23, 1912 In 1912, the RMS Titanic sank in the northern Atlantic Ocean. Sep 23, 1920 First Radio Station Sep 23, 1920 On 27 August 1920, regular wireless broadcasts for entertainment began in Argentina Sep 23, 1922 First Radio Advertisement Sep 23, 1922 In 1922 regular wireless broadcasts for entertainment began in the UK Sep 23, 1927 Established FRC Sep 23, 2008 Metallica Releases "Death Magnetic" Sep 23, 2012 Memphis May Fire Releases "Vices" Sep 23, 2013 Blessthefall Released "Hollow Bodies" Album