Broadcasting
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- A German scientist who discovered wireless radio though didn't do anything else
- Heinrich Hertz
- An Italian inventor who got patent on wireless radio and started company to manufacture/use of wireless radio (point-to-point communication)
- Marconi, "Father of Radio"
- Worked for Marconi Wireless, suggested technology could send music to many homes; "broadcasting" evolved: sending sound to many; on duty/received messages from Titanic
- David Sarnoff
- Decided to try out wireless tech/broadcasting on top of Eifel Tower; first unofficial DJ
- Lee DeForest
- "Father of American Broadcasting"
- Herbert Hoover
- Most famous and first network war correspondent for CBS
- Edward R. Murrow
- Developed FM Radio (Father of FM)
- Major Armstrong
- First Licensed commercial radio station on this side of the Mississippi whose call letters begin with a 'K' (one of very few); first licensed radio station to broadcast commericial advertising
- KDKA
- Made radio kits, sold for $10
- Horne's Department Store
- First News report every broadcasted on a licensed station; results of election reported on KDKA
- Harding-Cox
- First station to play true commericals, owned by AT&T
- WEAF in New York
- "the radio waves belong to the people", had rules but no enforcement
- Radio Act of 1927
- Most important legislation in broadcasting history; set up rules and gave government power to enforce rules; set up FCC; stated no government censorship of airwaves
- Communications Act of 1934
- Equal Times Act, FCC law where all political canidates must be offered equal air time
- Section 315 (of CA of 1934)
- ruled unconstitutional, required radio stations should cover all sides of controversial issues
- Fairness Doctrine