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Early Beginnings
in 1988, radio waves were first found. This was tyne beginning for even radio ideas and more. After these radio waves, ideas popped up and eventually the radio was invented -
Invention of Radio
in 1895, Guglielmo Marconi ent and received the first radio signal. this was the beginning for radio. Marconi is considered the inventor of radio. -
First design of the Radio
In 1901, the first design of the radio was made. The design back then was much bigger than today's radios. After the design was made, people found ways to improve it and make it more portable. -
Creation of the Audion Tube
In 1906, Lee De Forest invented the audion tube. This invention was a vacuum tube that amplified radio signals. This was a major uprgrade to the radio at the time, and was considered the first upgraded feature. -
The creation of the first physical Radio
In 1915, the creation of the first physical Radio was invented. Before this, inventors had only tested radio signals and receivers. This had an improved radio design and had all the features on it. -
The first Radio Station
In 1920, the first radio station was invented. This radio station is located in Pittsburgh and is still a station today. This station is considered the one that started the uncle Charlie movement. -
The Uncle Charlie era
In 1921, the uncle Charlie era started. At this time everyone who had the equipment an wanted to own a radio station could. Since there was no need for a license, there was a disruption in signals. -
Dawn of advertising
In 1922, WEAF aired the first radio commercial. The commercial was ten minutes long and really started the advertising movement. This was considered to be the start of radio advertising. -
The FRC establishment
In 1927, the FRC was established. This helped assign radio call letters, frequencies and power limits and also helped organized the licsencing of transmitters. Now people had to have licsences in order to run radio stations. -
Radio during the Great Depression
During the Great Depression, radio was a way to get people out of what was going on and just relax. Radio was huge in getting news and other stories. It was a way for people to escape the real world. -
Tv makes an appearance
In the late 1930's, tv was getting popular. Most of the advertisers that used radio had gone to tv. This ended up in a loss of money for the radio industry. -
Radio's rise in popularity
In the early 1940's, radio began to take off. Radio rapidly grew in population. Many people rather would save up their money to buy a radio then to fix their washing machine. -
Rise of Music on radio
In the mid 1940's, music was added to radio. This was huge for the radio industry as it was starting to slowly die out. Radio was now relevant again, and music was a huge factor of it. -
The rise of the portable radio
In 1950, the portable radio grew in popularity. More people could carry around a radio and listen to music. Radios decreased in size and were portable everywhere. -
Modern Radio
Today, radio is used by almost everyone. Nowadays radio can be found in cars and helps us out with many different things. Radios now provide news, interviews, music, weather alerts, etc.
