Radio History

  • The First Telegraph

    The First Telegraph
    In 1838, a device that was called an Electric Telegraph was used for long distance communication. During the time, this was a major advancement in technology and was very revolutionary.
  • The Telephone

    The Telephone
    By 1876, the Telephone was invented. The device was used to transmit your voice into the device and to let the other person hear it.
  • Personal Communication

    Personal Communication
    In 1879, people had the idea would have personal communication by radio waves. Although this was just an idea, they thought it would take decades to invent.
  • Radio at Sea

    Radio at Sea
    At the time, people used radio to communicate and navigation over the sea. The result saved countless lives and was very helpful at sea.
  • Early Radio Industry

    Early Radio Industry
    In 1897, early industries for radio started to come around. Since the popularity of the raido was increasing, that is why industries started.
  • Pioneering Amateaurs

    Pioneering Amateaurs
    Once the 1900s started, thousands of people getting into the radio. They started to broadcast as much they could during the time.
  • Music on Radio

    Music on Radio
    Once the 1900s started, music started to come to the radio. They would make the music and then broadcast it to the radio.
  • Music

    Music
    Music on the radio started to expand and the radio was a success.
  • The Arc-Transmitter

    The Arc-Transmitter
    In 1904, a device called the Arc-Transmitter. It was basically the same thing as the orginal telegraph, sending radio wave lengths etc, but it was more simplified and more compact.
  • Vacuum-Tube Transmitter

    Vacuum-Tube Transmitter
    In 1914, the device the Vacuum-Tube Transmitter was invented. This device made the telephone wavelenngths more long.
  • Radio During WWI

    Radio During WWI
    During the first world war, radios were used to communicate with people while the war was resuming. Fortunatley, the radop was then suspended until the war was over.
  • Radio Business

    Radio Business
    Through 1915 - 1922, the radio industries were finally profitable for them to start cooperating with other radio bussinesses. This created major profits for the radio compaines during the time.
  • Radio Networks

    Radio Networks
    Since the people knew about the vacuum tubes, people started broadcasting networks. Where they would broadcast from people for a certain amount of distance.
  • Broadcasting World Wide

    Broadcasting World Wide
    Soon enough, radio broadcasting became very popular world wide. By the time, radio services started to come around and the radio was popular then ever.
  • Current Time

    Current Time
    Now the radio is very advanced now, and many music artists had made it on the radio and the radio is going on today.