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first radio
This was the very first radio ever invented in 1893 by Nikola Tesla & was a huge step up from anything yet made. The radio refers to either the electronic appliance that we listen with or the content listened to. However, it all started with the discovery of "radio waves". -
wireless telegraph
First "wireless telegraph" newpaper message, relaying the results of a sailing competition, transmitted from a sea vessel to the newspaper the Daily Express. -
Marconi picks up the first transatlantic radio signal
Guglielmo Marconi, waiting at a wireless receiver in St. John’s, Newfoundland, picks up the first transatlantic radio signal, transmitted some 2,000 miles from a Marconi station in Cornwall, England -
ships get radio
Radio's first news broadcast provided to sailing ships. -
radio act
The London Convention and the Radio Act both signed by President Taft, as well as the US Congress' ratification of the 1906 Berlin Convention, reflect the US government's growing involvement in regulating the radio industry, including requiring licenses for most private radio transmitters and operators. -
fm radio
This is the first radio that was created with an FM radio. It was created by Edward Armstrong. This radio was used so that you could change the stations between AM or FM in a quick second. -
journalism in world war 2
Radio broadcast journalism establishes itself as a significant national media force as it covers the daily events of World War II. -
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.
