Radio History Timeline

  • Production of Radio Waves

    Production of Radio Waves
    Heinrich Hertz detects and produces radio waves. This first radio waves transmitter is basically, what we call today, an LC oscillator.
  • Radio was invented

    Radio was invented
    In 1895, Gugliemo Marconi invented what he called “the wireless telegraph” while experimenting in his parents' attic. He used radio waves to transmit Morse code and the instrument he used became known as the radio.
  • The link between England and France was made

    The link between England and France was made
    Marcon Guglielmo Marconi established the first radio link between England and France, He was for his development of practical wireless telegraphy
  • Patent of arc transmission

    Patent of arc transmission
    Valdemar Poulsen patents the arc transmission. It generates continuos radio waves and produces a frequency of 100 Hz.
  • Audion tube was invented

    Audion tube was invented
    It is said that Reginald Fessendon was the first person to come up with the Audion. It is credited that Lee De Forest made the tube that amplifies signals
  • 1st radio transmission.

    1st radio transmission.
    First radio transmission of music at Graz, Austria. It's the beginning to
    the playing of music.
  • The First song was played on the radio

    The First song was played on the radio
    " O Holy Night" was the first song played on the radio. It was played on Christmas eve night in The United Stated
  • Officially Recognised

    Officially Recognised
    The station 2SB was the first staion in Australia to be officially recognized. It's an abc station in Australia.
  • FRC

    FRC
    Federal Radio Commission (FRC) was created in 1926 until it was replaced by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in 1934. The Commission was created to regulate radio use "as the public interest, convenience, or necessity" requires.
  • FM to hear music was invented

    FM to hear music was invented
    The FM radio was born by Edwin Armstrong, He is known as the " most prolific" perso in radio history.