Radio History

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Johnann Gutenberg

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invents the printing press (1456).

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Ben Franklin

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conducts positive and negative electrical charge experiments.

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Samuel Morse

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patents the telegraph.

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In 18844.

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Message sent between Washington and Baltimore, "What hath God brought" Railroads ideal.

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Morse Code

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becomes "common language".

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Alexander Graham Bell

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patents the telephone. "Watson, come here I need you". Voice transmission of hard wire.

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Gugliermo Marconi
(1974-1937)

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"Father of the Radio" is successful in applying commercial applications to technology.

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In 1896.

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Transmits and receives signal over two miles on father's estate near Bologna.

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In 1899.

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Successfully sends signal across the English Channel.

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In 1901.

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Arrives in America transmit across the Atlantic.

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In 1906, Reginald A. Fessenden:

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transmits "programming" on Christmas Eve from Brant Rock.

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Reginald A. Fessenden

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had alerted ships that he was going to be broadcasting, but still some shipboard operators reported hearing angel's voices.

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In 1929.

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First year that radio as an industry records their first year of profit.

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In 1931, Edwin Armstrong:

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files for Frequency Modulation (FM) patent.

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David Sarnoff

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Russian immigrant becomes an industry leader of radio and tv. He received the radio signals about the sinking Titanic in NY.

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In 1912

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the sinking The Titanic in the Atlantic Ocean brought on new radio regulations and opened the door to new applications for radio signals.

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In 1916, KDKA

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becomes the first radio station considered to be the "first commercial radio station".

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In 1919, General Electric

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splits into RCA.

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In 1922, Radio is a Mess.

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Secretary of Commerce, Herbert Hoover convenes the first Radio Conference to regulate radio.

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The regulations:

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imposed limitations on stations on stations operating hours and power. The results in these establishment of the Federal Radio Commission in 1927.

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In 1926, First major broadcast network:

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Radio Corporartion of America (RCA).

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Red and Blue:

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two names of NBC's early radio networks.

Red was the networks premier network main.

Blue only 6 stations.

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Amos & Andy

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airs on NBC Red sponsored by Pepsodent.

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William S. Paley

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buys CBS.

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The Communications Act of 1934

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establishes the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to regulate radio, telephone and TV.

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Quality network

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was formed and changed the name to Mutual Broadcasting Network. It's big winner was "The Lone Ranger".

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Mutual Network

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complains to the FCC about NBC

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The Wheeler-Lea Act (1938)

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charged the Federal Trade Commission with the regulation of false advertising.

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WWII:

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Edward R Murrow's "This is London" broadcast bring the Battle of Britain in to American homes.

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In 1943: Courts rule...

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that NBC must divest itself.

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Edward Nobel

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manufactor of Lifesaver Candies purchased the Blue Network and in 1945 becomes ABC.

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In 1948:

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Bell Laboratories developed the transistor, which replaces the old vacuum tubes. This led to the portability of radio receiver.

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Todd Storz (1949)

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invents Top 40.

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Gordon McLendon (1949)

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the first to introduce Top 40 to a major market.

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Alan Freed

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coins the phrase Rock 'n roll.

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In 1950, television

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dominates by stealing successful radio programs and putting them on the air.