History of radio sonos

Radio History

By tcg0322

  • First Signal

    First Signal
    Marconi, Italian inventor of the radio, sent and received the first radio signal.

  • Audion Tube

    Audion Tube
    Lee De Forest created the audio tube. A vacuum tube that amplified signals. It is widely believed that Reginald Fessenden actually invented the audio tube, but he didn't make it into history.

  • Radio Stations

    Radio Stations
    Took us 25 years to start broadcasting music and voices. Originally named 8XK, later changed to KDKA. KDKA is still around today and is broadcasted out of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.

  • Dawn of Advertising

    Dawn of Advertising
    WEAF aired a 10 minute 'comercial' pr toll brodcast, for an apartment complex charging $50.

  • FRC

    FRC
    Uncle Charlie stations were too popular. Established the FRC(Federal Communications Committee). Organize the licensing of transmitters. Assigning radio stations frequencies, call letters, and power limits. Abbreviation later changed to FCC.

  • Golden Era

    Golden Era
    Middle of the Great Depression. People were hurting for money and around this time tons of people listened to the radio.

  • Radio's Demise

    Radio's Demise
    TV makes an appearance. Radio lost money and radio shows jumped ship. As popularity grew people moved to TV.

  • Radio Gets Music

    Radio Gets Music
    After TV was invented, radio lost a lot of money and listeners. So they started playing music.Many listeners came back so they could listen to music without having to buy a record.