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Antennas are made
Antennas for radio started to be made. They were invented by a German physiscist. This was definately an important moment in radio history. -
Marconi invents Radio
Marconi sent the first radio signal. Some people believe that he didn't. But he claimed he did so we just kind of take as he did. -
Audion Tube
The Audion tube was created by Lee De Forest. It was an amplifier for radio signals. There was another inventor who is said to be the real inventor but never was well known. -
First Radio Show
On this day (Christmas Eve), the first radio show ever was aired. Violin was played and it ended with silent night played. This led to the creation of many modern day radio shows. -
First Album Ever
The first album ever released. It was called "Nutcracker Suite". It was made on 4 sided discs and that's where the idea of an album started. -
Radio helps Titanic
Since the Titanic had radio, when it sank it was able to send out distress calls. With these calls help arrived sooner. More lives were saved. -
First Radio News Broadcast
With news on the radio people were kept more in touch. People could hear the weather, and latest news. This was a great day in radio history. -
First Radio Broadcast Ever
On this day, the first radio station started and the first broadcast was aired. It was election day so that's why they picked it. With this idea, music on the radio had begun. -
Radio used for sports
In 1923, Radio was used for sports for the first time. It was used for a Hockey game. This helped open the possibilities for radio. -
Uncle Charlie Radio Station
At this time, snyone who had the equipment could have a radio station. But this brought about the start of the restrictions. People learned that having too many stations at once wouldn't work. -
Frank Sinatra's First Album releases
One of history's most classic singers released his first album. This led to lots of fame and success. Also, it changed the music world forever. -
The first handheld radio
This invention changed history. The fact that people could now carry around a radio was amazing. More people could be warned about weather, carry around music, and stay informed on news. -
Green Day's Dookie releases
This album was an album that changed rock forever. With Green Day's unique (at the time) sound, they dominated the music world. This was definately a moment in music history. -
Pandora Online Radio Starts
With Pandora being released, the world began to turn to the interenet. This started the amazing trend of online streaming services like Spotify. Radio stations had their first real competition. -
iTunes launches
One of the biggest moments in music history but also a moment in radio history, the launch of iTunes. This let people buy and listen to music on their computers and stuff like iPods. They also streamed online radio.
