Ruling the airwaves
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February 13, 2021 11:12 IST
February 13 is World Radio Day. Take a trip down memory lane to see how the device became the powerhouse it is now.
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February 13 is World Radio Day. Take a trip down memory lane to see how the device became the powerhouse it is now.
You may think a radio is old fashioned and out of date but it’s an example of technology that’s never gone out of use. Take a look at how it came to be what it is today.
The radio was one of the first modes of ‘wireless’ communication. The term ‘radio’ actually refers to the technology of using radio waves to carry information but, over time, began to be applied to the device itself. The technology for the electric telegraph and telephone, which were developed earlier, helped develop the radio.
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In 1895, when a young Italian named Gugliemo Marconi first discovered and invented the wireless telegraph, now called the radio, it was just the beginning of everything in broadcasting and communication media. Radio has always been a medium for communication, even before it was used for entertainment purposes.Â
But how much do you know about radio when it comes to broadcasting history? What role did it play during the world s crucial times? Let us discover more about the radio and its rich contribution to broadcasting history.Â
The Beginnings Of Radio Broadcasting
After Marconi invented the wireless telegraph, radio communication has been used by naval ships. This is to solely communicate with other ships and land stations. However, with the unceasing developments of technology, radio broadcasting evolved and developed from regular radio communication.Â