Radio History

By Mateowalker

  • Marconi invents radio

    Marconi sent the first signal wirelessly

  • Audion Tube invented

    first amplifier was created

  • First Radio Station

    Frank Conrod invens the first radio station
    first named 8KX, nowadays known as KDKA

  • Dawn of Ads

    advertisers payed for playtime
    WEAF aired a ten minutre commerical

  • FRC created

    uncle charlier was too popular
    organized license of transmitters
    assigning frequencies call letters, and power limits

  • Golden Era

    Great deppresion, war
    radio provided an escape for each war

  • TV's role in the decline of Radio

    Tv made apperence in late 30's
    advertisers went to television

  • End of golden era

  • Present Day

    lookin hard for radio with spotify and constant new music providers that offer tons of more freedom
    radio will continue to stick around

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