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Marconi's Radio
Guglielmo Marconi sent and received a radio signal. He become a pioneer in radiocommunications, founding The Marconi Company. His original experiments were in Switzerland. -
First Music broadcast
Dr. Nussbaumer of the University of Graz yodeled for an experiment, which worked. His song was received one room over. But one might wonder why a radio was needed to hear yodeling that far away. -
Audion Tube Created
Lee de Robert invented the Audion Tube. Many say he only borrowed the idea. Many more say that he isn't the inventor at all, but rather Reginald Fessenden. Who's to say, really? -
First Live Music
An experimental broadcast. Aired live opera singers from the Metropolitan Opera House in New York. Amoung various pieces performed, a brief Pagliacci was presented. -
First Radio Station
KDKA (originally 8xk) is the first broadcasting station. It's based out of Pittsburg, and is still broadcasting today. Tue in at 1020 or 93.7 fm. -
First Commercial
Live on WEAF, the first commercial was aired. Advertising apartments for the Queensboro corporation, it was 10 minutes long. The station made $50 off of it. -
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Radio's Golden Age
Riding off the tail of the depression, radio was a light in the darkness of everyone's lives. Although Tv arrved in the late 30s, Radio's Golden age went well into the 40s. Eventually, Tv took over the primary entertainer spot of the public. -
Jack Benny Program
The first episode of Jack Benny's radio show. It was one of the first great comedy programs, warrantng a tv show adaptation in 1950. Th radio show ran for 23 years, and Jack remained 39 through it all. -
Hindenburg
The great German Zepplin ignited and crashed, killing 36. The entire happening was filmed while Herbert Morrison described what was happening live. It's the first livecoverage of a disaster ever. -
It's a bird! It's a plane!
It's the Superman show's first air date. Adapted from the DC comics character, it followed the adventures of the classic hero. Ran until march 1st, 1951. -
Elvis
is heard on the radio for the first time. Whle many fangirls flock towards the source of this new sound, they do not yet know of the Vegas days soon to come.
