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Heinrich Hertz produces and identifies radio waves. We call today's radio wave transmitter the LC oscillator.
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Guglielmo Marconi did not invent the first radio, yet he sent the first radio signal in 1895. Over time, his expirements led to the first ever form of radio communication in 1874.
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Other than Marconi sending radio signals, he created a link between England and France. He was specialized in wireless telegraphy.
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AM Waves are an amplifide modulation of frequencies used to send signals over certain distances. The signals were then used as a form of communication.
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In 1906, Lee De Forest "created" the first audion tube. The device was a vacuum tube in which it amplified signals.
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The first radio transmission took place in Austria. The broadcast played music.
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The first song ever played on the radio was O Holy Night. The song was played for Christmas on Christmas Eve with a violin.
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Charles Herrold began broadcasting audio in California in 1909. His station eventually became known as KCBS.z
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Radio stations were used as a source of social interaction between the community. Advertisements were played, and the station received money for the amount of time the ad was being aired.
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KDKA was the world's first commercially licensed AM station. This station has always been challenged by other radio stations.
