Radio history

  • Marconi

    Marconi sent and received the first radio signal.
  • Audion Tube

    Lee De Forest created the audion tube, which enhanced radio signals.
  • The Titanic

    the titanic incident was covered on radio.
  • The Advent of Commercials

    The first commercial was ran for 10 minutes and was for an apartment complex.
  • FRC

    The FRC made it so you needed a license to broadcast radio, as well as other rules.
  • Advent Of Television

    TV's appearance made many radio companies jump ship to TV.
  • The Hindenburg

    The crash of the Hindenburg was covered on radio. The reported spawned the phrase: "Oh, the humanity"
  • War of the Worlds

    This elaborate halloween advertisement for the novel: War of the Worlds was constructed in a way to make listeners believe an actual alien invasion was occurring.
  • We Will Fight on the Beaches.

    Winston Churchill's amazing World War ll speech riled up the British, American, French and other peoples for war.
  • Hitler's Declaration of War

    An American broadcaster interprets Hitler's declaration of war live, while Britain and France ally themselves together in preparation for retaliation.
  • Elvis Presley on the radio

    Elvis's first song is a big hit, rocketing him up in popularity.
  • Cuban Missile Crisis

  • I Have a Dream

    This world famous Martin Luther King Jr. speech for jobs and equality of blacks, whites, and all other races still stirs in the hearts of many.
  • Eye of the Tiger

    Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger" releases and tops the charts.
  • Centerfold

    The J.Geil's band released their song: "Centerfold", which topped the charts.