Radio History Timeline

First Radio signal

Sep 23, 1895

Marconi invented the first radio. People say he didnt invent it but on the records it says that he did.

Invention of the Audion tube

Sep 23, 1906

Lee De Forest invented the Audion Tube. Some say he may have "borrowed" the idea from someone but just like marconi he is in the records.

First Radio Station

Nov 2, 1920

KDKA was the first ever radio station. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

First Radio commercial

Sep 23, 1922

WEAF aired the first "toll" broadcast for an apartment complex. they charged $50. Advertisements is how Radio stations earn money

First Sports broadcast

Jan 22, 1927

BBC Radio hosted the first live sports radio broadcast.

FRC

Sep 23, 1927

Organized the licensing of transmitters. Assigned radio frequency's, call letters, and power limits. Basically the law of radio

Censored Radio

Sep 23, 1930

Arounf this year is when radio stations started making family friendly radio broadcast.

First portbale Radio

Sep 23, 1980

The Sony Walkman was the first portable radio. It is a small cell phone/pager like device that has a radio reciever.