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Hertz was the first to prove that you can send and recieve radio wave wirelessly
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Marconi invents the radio and sends and recieves the first radio wave. although no one knows for sure if he was actually the first to invent the radio most believe he did because he was good at PR.
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The R.F. Mathhews was the first ship to request service using radio technology. When the Titanic sank they used the radio to request emergency help, becuase of the radio many people were saved.
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Lee De Forest created the Audion Tube which is vaccum tube which amplifies radio signals.
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The first song aired on the radio was O Holy Night played on a violin.
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Harold Power and his radio company were the first to continuosly broadcast around the world.
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All radio stations not related to the government were shut down due to WWI
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Edwin Armstrong invented the, regeration, superheterodyne circuit and wide-band frequency. He made it so listeners could listen to the radio static free.
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The first radio station was originally called 8XK, but was soon later changed to KDKA. Frank Conrad invented this staion which is still used today in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.
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WEAF aired a 10 minute commercial for an apartment complex charging $50.
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In 1927, FRC was established to oraganize the licensing of transmitters.
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The Golden Era was during the middle of the Great Depression many people were very poor and their moral was very low. Listening to the radio provided an escape to those who wanted to forget about all the stuff going on around them.
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When the TV first appeared the advatisers went to them because of gaining poularity. The radio started loosing money.
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WHBQ radio station in Memphis became the first station to play Thats Alright Mama by Elvis Presley.
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The first Beatles song played in the US was "Please Please Me"
