Influence Of Radios In The 1950's And Today

The Italian inventor, Guglielmo Marconi, made the radio and was able to send and receive radio signals in nineteen sixteen. Radios had become an important technological advances that positively affected society (Taylor. Pg.5). The radio impacted many lives in the past and today. The greatest impact radios had in life was during the Great Depression. Without radios, the United States would have been socially and economically behind because of the Great Depression in the late nineteen twenties and would still be developing today. Before radios, America was a neutral country that isolated themselves from foreigners in their times of conflict. Acts and reforms were made to ensure other countries of their policy of isolation. The United State’s technology was not as advanced and they relied on other areas for their supplies and technology. Corruption was within the government, big businesses and companies used bribes to maintain power and control certain areas. Governors used bribes on the railroad agent to transport secret shipment. Workers complained about their jobs because of low pay and terrible conditions. Once Roosevelt took office, a …show more content…
There are many topic debates on the issues of America and our problems with foreign countries. Radios also bring up talk about entertainment like movies and plays. Popular discussions are about sports such as baseball, soccer, football and basketball. Our economy is trying to improve by advertising jobs, money opportunities like the lottery. Businesses use radios to announce charity events, aiding the less fortunate. Radios have also impacted culture. They influence what you wear with fashion trends. The music they play on each station, whether it be reggae, jazz or Hispanic music. There are different radio stations for different lifestyles, especially religiously. Priest use stations for scripture readings of the word, and the gospel or other religious music is