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electrisity and magnetism
hans christian ousted discovers the relationship between electrisity and magnetism in a simple experiment. -
Joseph henry oscillatory nature
joseph henry publishes his experimental results showing the oscillatory nature of the discharge in leyden jars and describes how a generated spark could magnetize a needle surrounded by a coil up to 220 feet away. -
New and improved programming
WCBN's Program Director announces that programming will be designed to meet the needs of the audience, not the needs of the air staff. -
The first radio waves
Guglielmo Marconi was and italian inventor who sent and received the first radio signals in 1895. -
First radio link
Marconi establishes first radio link between England and France. -
Radio stations
One of the first radio stations. First named 8XK but later changed KDKA -
The Fm radio
The Fn radio was invented by Edwin H. Armstrong -
Tv stations
There are six TV stations in the nation by this time. -
CBN moves buildings
CBN moves into the new Student Activities Building, and its studios start to become centralized -
National public radio
National Public Radio, a privtate, non-commercial network devoted to news, information, and "infotainment" founded. Programs are aired on local public radio stations nationwide. -
Regans special song
CBN plays "It's my Party" by Leslie Gore for 18 hours straight the day after Reagan is elected. -
FM stations use subcarrier signal
In Europe, FM radio stations begin to use the subcarrier signal of FM radio to transmit digital data. This RDS (radio data system) is used to transmit messages on display screens to radios.
