In 1920, the first radio broadcast went out from KDKA in Pittsburgh. A man named Frank Conrad, an engineer, broadcasted music from his home radio, having the “original” radio station (Benson 1). By 1922, around 600 radio stations had started all over America and the radio craze had begun. Within a 7-year time span, 60% of families in America bought home radios for nighttime entertainment (Eckstein 1). Music, such as Jazz and opera were played on the radio. Lectures, drama, and comedy were popular, as well as news, weather, and commentary (Benson 1; Eckstein 1). Sports were one of the most popular broadcasts on the radio, with play-by-plays of games, such as baseball and boxing. Increasing in importance, radio was used with politics and reaching the public without having politicians having to travel as often (Benson 1). By the end of his career as president, Calvin Coolidge had made 16 broadcasts on the radio and was the 1st president to have made a public broadcast (Benson 1). The radio brought community to different ethnic groups with music and cultures heard all over the country (Eckstein 1). Even Evangelists used the radio to share their beliefs to fellow followers and to try to convert others (Benson 1). Broadcasting to the entire country became a new way of communication and service to the people during the 1920s (Eckstein 1). In 1924, the radio made its first broadcast across America from, coast-to-coast (“Broadcasting” 1). With the huge craze after the first broadcast in 1920, American families spent around 100 million dollars on radios. In 1925, 400 million dollars were spent on the same product (Benson 1). The rising radio was huge in all of America during the 1920s, but there were still some difficulties with this new
In 1920, the first radio broadcast went out from KDKA in Pittsburgh. A man named Frank Conrad, an engineer, broadcasted music from his home radio, having the “original” radio station (Benson 1). By 1922, around 600 radio stations had started all over America and the radio craze had begun. Within a 7-year time span, 60% of families in America bought home radios for nighttime entertainment (Eckstein 1). Music, such as Jazz and opera were played on the radio. Lectures, drama, and comedy were popular, as well as news, weather, and commentary (Benson 1; Eckstein 1). Sports were one of the most popular broadcasts on the radio, with play-by-plays of games, such as baseball and boxing. Increasing in importance, radio was used with politics and reaching the public without having politicians having to travel as often (Benson 1). By the end of his career as president, Calvin Coolidge had made 16 broadcasts on the radio and was the 1st president to have made a public broadcast (Benson 1). The radio brought community to different ethnic groups with music and cultures heard all over the country (Eckstein 1). Even Evangelists used the radio to share their beliefs to fellow followers and to try to convert others (Benson 1). Broadcasting to the entire country became a new way of communication and service to the people during the 1920s (Eckstein 1). In 1924, the radio made its first broadcast across America from, coast-to-coast (“Broadcasting” 1). With the huge craze after the first broadcast in 1920, American families spent around 100 million dollars on radios. In 1925, 400 million dollars were spent on the same product (Benson 1). The rising radio was huge in all of America during the 1920s, but there were still some difficulties with this new