1928 transmitter

Radio History

  • Hertz

    In the 1800s Heinrich Hertz learned that through electromagnetic waves, electricity can be transmitted.
  • Telsa on Radio

    Telsa propsed an idea to trasmit intell & wireless power using the earth as a medium.
  • Radio service

    Radio telegraphy service instituted in five Hawaiian islands
  • Transatlantic Message

    An Italian inventor sent the first successful transatlantic telegraph message
  • Radio & The Weather

    The U.S. Weaher Bureau used radiotelegraphy to take notice of weather conditions faster.
  • Radios Voice

    radio got its first voice on Christmas eve 1906 when ships, and radio opperators listend for traffic messages.
  • The Golden Age of Radio

    The 1920s-1940s were called "The Golden Age" for radio. During this period radio was revolutionized.
  • Commercial Station Apperance

    First radio commercial station hit the air in pennsylvania
  • Superhetrodyne

    In 1923 Edwin Armstrong invented a radio called the superhetrodyne radio
  • Car Radio

    Galvin Corp. introduced one of the first cars with radio installation.
  • The Transistor

    The transistor was introduced and made radios more compact