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Marconi
Marconi sends and recieves the first radio signal. Inventor of radio. -
First Amplifier
Lee De Forest created the first amplifier called the audition tube. -
Titanic Sinks
The radio on the Titanic saved countless lives and the potential for radio is widely realized. -
Radio Shuts Down
The Goverment orders the radios to be silent so that they can use it for the purposes of the war. Now, they use the radios as a tecnology for war. This begins the through process of radio being used for two way communication. -
The First Radio Station
The first radio station KDKA is established by Frank Conrad who covers news, presidental races and plays music from a phonogram. -
Advertising Meets Radio
The WEAF charged $50 dollars to air a 10 minute advertisment -
FCR Established
With Uncle Charlie stations becomming so popular, the FCR was established to regulate liscenses for frequencies and other rules and regulations. -
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The Golden Age
Along with the Great Depression, radio became a essentail part of life bringing news, music and advertising to all people. An escape from the trouble of the times -
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TV
TV begins to make a popular appeareance and begins to replace radio shows in popularity -
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Radio Muscian Wars
The muscians union refuses to let musicians play on the radio because they want more money. Eventually, new deals are carried out and the music on the radio continues -
FCC Is Formed
The FCC is formed to replace the previous FCR. Regulations on radio broadcasting improve. -
The FM transmitter
Major Edwin Armstrong invented a stronger FM transmitter that forced people to buy new radio sets. AM was now for talk shows while FM was for music. -
Top 40 Hits
Gorden Maclendon comes up with the idea of short lists. The new format of "Top 40 Hits" becomes widespread and popular format for tons of radio stations. -
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Switching to FM
People become increasingly likely to tune into the FM radio stations instead of the AM stations that had continued to domintate the broadcasting till then. -
The Beatles
New music, namnley from The Beatles begin making an appearance on the radio. This new wave of music brings back attention to radio
