Radio History

  • Henirich Hertz

    Henirich Hertz is born this year. Hertz is the first man creditted with proving the movement of electric waves. The frequency measurement is named after him, Hertz (Hz)
  • Sound Waves

    Heinrich Hertz detects and produces radio waves. After years of studying Hertz finally discovered them. He pronouced this discovery and claimed it the sound waves.
  • Guglielmo

    The first major breakthrough in the radio technology occurred in 1895 when the first patent for the radio was granted to Guglielmo Marconi. This was the first time it was produced.
  • Marconi

    Marconi establishes first radio link between England and France. These countries were far enough away to prove a point. The device worked.
  • R.A. Fessenden speech

    American scientist R.A. Fessenden transmists human speech via radiowaves. This man gave a speech explains the way of the waves. No one at the time knew anything about the sound waves.
  • Music throguh Radio

    First radio transmission of music at Graz, Austria. Tansmissions were broadcasted through their radios. The transmission was transmitted over 1000s of miles.
  • Antennae

    Marconi invents the directional radio antennae. The antennae was used to gather a greater signal. This helped make the broadcasts easier to understand.
  • TV Broadcast

    A radio statio in NYC, WRNY begins to broadcast television shows. Many broadcasts started to become popular around this time. People with televisions could start to watch all the information given on TV.
  • FM Radio

    FM radio is born, but only in mono. Many talk shows wee displayed on the AM. While most music channels were displayed on the FM side of the radio.
  • TV Stations

    There are six TV stations in the nation. Soon there would be many more in the future. Televisions are starting to become very popular along with radios.
  • Studios for Radio

    A small studio is created in the newly-erected South Quadrangle. Studiios were created to host shows and broadcasts. They were used in many places once thought of.
  • Newpapers are old

    The number of radio receivers in the world exceeds the number of newspapers printed daily. Lots of people started buying radios other than newspapers. Both display the same information.
  • Rock Music

    Rock music is now on the radios. Many bands have started to form around this time. Their music has started to be played on the radio.
  • Music is Popular

    Music during this time period now has become popular. Most of the people have secured their own radios. Nusic is starting to become available to all.
  • Present Day Music

    Music to this day is very popular. People love their music and have the ability to choose what they listen to. Most people now play music through their radio systems in their cars.