Radio History By Elizabeth Pantoja

By Elizabeth Pantoja
  • First Ever Radio

    First Ever Radio

    Guglielmo Marconi, young italian inventor, began working on the a commercial wireless telegraphy system based on the use of radio waves.
  • First Music On Radio

    First Music On Radio

    The first live music played on radio featured a solo violin by Reginald Fessenden.
  • First Radio Show

    First Radio Show

    KDKA was one of the only operating radio stations in 1920
  • First Radio Broadcast

    First Radio Broadcast

    KDKA made the first commercial broadcast on ovember 2, they chose that date because that was election day.
  • First Broadcasted Sporting Event

    First Broadcasted Sporting Event

    First voice broadcast of a sports event took place on the 11th of April
  • Show Broadcasting

    Show Broadcasting

    A radio station in New York City, WRNY beings to broadcast tv shows.
  • Golden Age of Radio

    Golden Age of Radio

    The time period when the radio hit its peak of popularity with the general audience
  • First FM Radio

    First FM Radio

    Inventor Edwin H. Armstrong was the one who created the first fm radion. This radio reduced static and interference from electrical equipment and the atmosphere.
  • Radio Club

    Radio Club

    Columbia University's radio club opens the first scheduled FM radio station
  • WCBN

    WCBN

    WCBN hosts the first National Association of College Broadcasters.