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Radio History

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  • Marconi

    Marconi

    Marconi sends first radio signal in 1895. This was the beginning of a new era. Radios soon became popular because of Marconi.
  • First Purpose-Built Radio Factory

    First Purpose-Built Radio Factory

    Marconi opened the world's first purpose-built radio factory. This made radios more popular. By having more radios made, it increased the popularity.
  • First Radio News Program

    First Radio News Program

    The first radio news program was broadcast. In Detroit, Michigan, it was the first news broadcast. Soon, many more news broadcast began.
  • First College Radio Station

    First College Radio Station

    The first college radio station was broadcast. In 1920 it was from Union College in New York. It is still a station in the present day. I
  • First Broadcasted Sporting Event

    First Broadcasted Sporting Event

    The first broadcasted sporting event. The first broadcasted sporting event was rugby from the UK. Soon sporting events became broadcasted more often.
  • The Great Depression Begins

    The Great Depression Begins

    During the Great Depression the radio provided an escape for the public. The radio brought families together. This made it as less as a hard time for the families in the Great Depression.
  • First experimental FM radio station

    First experimental FM radio station

    The first experimental FM radio station was W1XOJ. This station is still around now. This station is in Boston.
  • Mobile Phones

    Mobile Phones

    AT&T began to commercialized their Mobile Telephone Service. Mobile phones became popular, but very expensive. This provided communication amongst the population.
  • Radios Begin to Die Down

    Radios Begin to Die Down

    Many radio stars begin to move to TV. Because TV was gaining more popularity, radio stars began ditching the radio. This made the radio less popular.
  • Rock & Roll Emerges

    Rock & Roll Emerges

    Rock & roll emerges making the radio become somewhat more popular again. Rock & roll brought more people together. More people began listening to the radio.
  • Format radio

    Format radio

    Ideas are suggested about having jukeboxes for teens. Jukeboxes began to become popular to teens. This gave the radio more popularity.
  • Radios Begin Making Money

    Radios Begin Making Money

    Radios become more and more popular, providing people with jobs. Many people were becoming employed in the radio business. The more radio stations there were, it became more popular.
  • AM Radio is Saved

    AM Radio is Saved

    More people begin to listen to talk radios again. Talk radios became more popular. AM radio gained popularity from talk shows.
  • FM Begins to Rise Again

    FM Begins to Rise Again

    Music is becoming more popular, FM stations begin to rise to popularity. FM radio is used for music. The music stations became more popular.
  • Present Day Radio

    Present Day Radio

    Nowadays radios can used in different ways. There are several apps and different devices used for music. Radio is now used very often to society these days.