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Marconi
He was an Italian Inventor. He Invented radio. Sent and received first radio signal. -
Audion Tube
Lee De Forest created or borrowed the idea for the tube. It is believed that Reginald Fessenden actually invented it, but he didn't get recognized for it. The Tube amplified sound. -
Radio stations
First named 8XK, later named KDKA. Frank Conrad found it.
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Music
Music brought radio hits. A lot of famous singers owe there fortune to radio. Elvis Presley was very popular at this time. -
The Dawn of advertising
-WEAF aired a 10 minute commercial. The commercial was 50 dollars. Famous radio station. -
FRC
- Uncle Charlie station was popular. FRC organized the listening of transmitters.They also assigned radio station frequencies.
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Golden Era
It was the middle of Depression. People needed money.Radio provided an escape. Technically lasted from 1930s-1940s. -
Radios Demise
Tv makes appearances in the late 30s. Advertisers went to Tv. Radio lost money. "Tv will do to radio as cars did to horses." -
Radio expanded
Standard analog television transmissions started in North America and Europe. The radio expanded across the world. A jump forward in technology. -
AM Radio
Aircraft used commercial AM radio stations for navigation. Radio was widely used in the world wars. It saved a lot of lives. -
LORAN
LORAN became the premier radio navigation system. US navy experimented with Satellite navigation. -
SAG-AFTRA
The US screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and radio Artists merge to create the union.
