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    The Radio

    • Radio is a way to send electromagnetic signals over a long distance, to


    deliver information from one place to another.
    • Electromagnetic waves are a combination of electrical and magnetic
    fields.
    • The radio converts these electromagnetic waves, called a signal, into
    sounds that humans can hear.
    • A machine that sends radio signals is called a transmitter, while a
    machine that "picks up" the signals is called a receiver
    • When radio signals are sent out to many receivers at the same time, it is
    called a broadcast.
    • The discovery of radio waves was one of the most significant
    discoveries in terms of communication.
    History
    Many people worked to make radio possible.
    • James Clerk Maxwell in mid 1860’s predicted radio waves.
    • Heinrich R. Hertz in Germany first showed that radio waves existed
    in the late 1880’s .
    • Guglielmo Marconi in Italy made radio into a practical tool
    of telegraphy, used mainly by ships at sea. In 1896 he made the
    first transmission but he only transmitted signals not voice. He is
    often named as the inventor of the radio.
    • But NikolaTesla, a Serb who moved to the USA, invented the
    theoretical model for radio in 1892 and should be recognized as
    the real father of the radio.
    • Later inventors learned to transmit voices, which led
    to broadcasting of news, music and entertainment.
    • Voice over the air, as we know radio today, came only in 1921.
    Date of creation
    • In 1885 Marconi built the radio equipment and in 1896
    he get the patent.
    • In 1897 was established the first radio station.
    Relevant Facts
    • Radio: can refer to the electronic appliance that we listen with or the
    content listened to.
    • However, it all started with "radio waves" - electromagnetic waves
    that have the capacity to transmit music, speech, pictures and other
    data invisibly through the air.
    • Many devices work by using this waves including: radio,
    microwaves, cordless phones, remote controlled toys, television
    broadcasts, wireless internet routers and more.
    • Radios also play an important role in communications for police, fire,
    industry, and the military.
    • Today there are more than 33,000 radio stations around the world,
    with more than 12,000 in the US.
    • Worldwide there are more than 2 billion radio devices in use, or
    about one radio for every 3 persons.
    Fun Facts
    • The word “radio” was not introduced until 1903.
    • Before that, transmissions were called “wireless telegraphy”.
    • From 1922-1971 people could not listen to the radio in the United
    Kindom without having a licence.
    • In 1920 the first commercial radio station in de world went on the air
    in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
    • In the early days of the radio companies who made soap often paid
    to send complete stories or dramas by radio. They were called Soap
    operas.
    • Some children in Autralia live so far away from schools that
    receiving lessons through a two-way radio.
    • News information stations are one of the most popular broadcast
    radio formats.
    • The NASA use radio telescopes to study space.
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