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Marconi sends and recieves first radio signal. There is speculation over whether Marconi actually was the first one to do this, however, because of patenting, Marconi is credited for this invention.
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The first music was played on the radio in 1906. Popular jazz bands among other genres were the main music that was plyed. Talk shows and story programs were also aired frrequently.
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Lee De Forest invented the audio tube, a vacuum tube that amplified signals. It is largely thought that Reginald Fessenden, a Canadian inventer, actualy created the idea but he didnt end up getting credit.
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This telegraph was the first to be able to transmit across the Atlantic and increased the reach and influence of radio. This new model also limited the interference that restricted its earlier versions
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Likely with the help of the Transatlanytc radio telegraph, speech was first sent across a continent, introducing radio to many people and enabling communication to potentialy reach a global scale in reference to radio.
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While voiceless, instrumental songs had already introduced, 1917 is when singers were first put on the radio for people all around to hear.
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Frank Conrad created the first radio station, 8XK, later renamed KDKA. This station is still airing today and is located in Pittsburg, Pennslvania.
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The radio station WEAF aired a 10 minute commercial, or toll broadcast, for an apartment complex, charging $50
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FRC was established in order to limit the interference of homemade radio broadcasts in the paid broadcasts of professional radio stations. This organzation also organized licensing for transmitters
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During the Great Depression and War, radio was something that the nation turned to for comfort. People would save up money to purchase a radio for their living room and would sit wit their family and listen to it.
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Major Armstrong invents the FM Transmitter which puts out a stronger signal and is of better quality than AM. The government required everyone to switch over to he new FM transmitter
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Baseball was first broadcasted in 1939 and lead to an era of sports broadcasting that continues today.
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With the introduction of television, radio loses many of the advertisiers that it depended on for money.
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Ed Coleman was the frist black disc jockey on the radio.
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The Music Hits Top 40 was creaated to rate the most popular songs on the radio at that time.
