Radio

Invention of the Radio: Guglielmo Marconi

Feb 3, 1895

http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventors/marconi.htm Significance: Eventually this would set wireless communications across the English Channel and the rest of the world.

AM (ampliflied modulation) Radio Transmission

Mar 10, 1900

http://library.thinkquest.org/27887/gather/history/radio.shtml Significance: Many broadcasting stations used the radio as entertainment. The United States and Europe wanted to expand the use of their broadcasting channels and this pushed for the use of FM transmission.

First Radio Broadcasting Station: KDKA Pittsburgh

Mar 10, 1920

http://library.thinkquest.org/27887/gather/history/radio.shtml Significance: Many people enjoyed the service of radio broadcasting and become popular around the world.

First News Radio Broadcast

Aug 30, 1920

http://www.wired.com/thisdayintech/2010/08/0831first-radio-news-broadcast/ Sifnificance: A radio station in Detroit makes the first known news broadcast. This makes the current events form around the world faster for everyone to find out.

Theodore and Milton Deutschmann Open Up RadioShack

Mar 14, 1921

Significance: Theodore and Milton Deutschmann open up the store to sale radio equipment for "amateur radio" users. The company today is worth over 4 billion dollars.

Philo Farnsworth presents the first all electronic television

Mar 14, 1927

http://web.mit.edu/invent/iow/farnsworth.html Significance: Soon after, the invention of tv would revolutionize the way people from around the world watch entertainment and even hear about the news.

Car Radio

Mar 14, 1930

Significance: Galvin Manufactruing Coporatoin create the first car radio. Every car today has a radio in it. It some standard.

Edwin Howard Armstrong invents FM radio

Mar 10, 1933

http://www.fathom.com/course/10701020/ Significance: The FM radio sounds better than AM radio transmission and this attracted the young listeners of the 1970's.

The War of the Worlds (Radio Drama)

Oct 30, 1938

Significance: Even though the intention was just to make a good story for Halloween, many people thought "the breaking news" was real and thought there was a real alien invasion.

U.S Navy coins RADAR (Radio Detection and Ranging)

Mar 14, 1940

Significance: With the invention of RADAR this would change the way of military combat around the world.

"Walkie-Talkie"

Mar 14, 1940

Significance: Galvin Manufactoirng Company creates the walki talkie. They were mostly used on the field of combat during World War II but today they are used for a lot of different things. Today the have "toy" walkie talkies.

CBS Evening News is the first news televised broadcast

Mar 14, 1948

Significance: Almost everyone today recieves up to date information because of the daily news on televisoin.

NPR (National Public Radio)

Feb 26, 1970

Significance: Is a multi million dollar company and is refrenced as one of the most accuarte sources of information.

The Boombox

Mar 14, 1970

Significance: During the 1970's and 1980's the boombox changed the way people listened to music. Not only was this device portable but it was extremely loud.

Motorola DynaTAC Cellular Phone

Mar 10, 1973

http://www.fcc.gov/omd/history/radio/quality.html Significance: Martin Coopers invention of the first cell phone would soon revolutionize the use of communicatino with wireless internet, WI-FI, and talk and text for hand held devices.

The Walkman

Mar 14, 1978

Significance: Sony sells it's first Walkman. This portable small cassete player allowed people to listen to the music they want to hear anywhere anytime. Kind of like a 1970's Apple iPod.

Vic Hayes and his team invento Wi Fi

Mar 14, 1991

http://www.wilcorpinc.com/wifi_history.htm Significance: Eventually by the 2000's Wi Fi is an everyday use and a helpful tool for those who have smart phones.

Satellite Radio

Mar 10, 1992

http://satelliteradiousa.com/satellite_radio_history.html Significance: Digital Audio Radio Service (DARS) was established by the FCC and was auctioned to two companies American Mobile Radio (known today as XM Radio) and CD Radio (know today as Sirius Satellite Radio). Both companies are multi billion dollar industries.

Radio Disney

Nov 18, 1996

Significance: Was one of the most popular radio stations during the early 2000's. Very popular amongst children and young teenagers.

Apple announced the release of the iPod

Oct 23, 2001

http://www.ipodhistory.com/ Significance: The iPod is only 10 years old and it has changed the way people listen to music. Not only are these devices small, they are capable of using radio, wireless internet, and even video games.