Post on 22-Dec-2015
What we will go over today
What we will go over today
• What is radio?• Decade by decade look at radio• Each decade will have one show or
person who exemplifies it
• What is radio?• Decade by decade look at radio• Each decade will have one show or
person who exemplifies it
What is radioWhat is radio
• Transmission of signals by modulating electrical waves.
• From Latin word to radiate (from a singular place)
• A lot of science you are not going to need to know unless you are an engineer
• There is also satellite radio
• Transmission of signals by modulating electrical waves.
• From Latin word to radiate (from a singular place)
• A lot of science you are not going to need to know unless you are an engineer
• There is also satellite radio
BroadcastingBroadcasting
• American Heritage Dictionary defines as
• “To transmit (a radio or television program) for public or general use.”
• From the farming term meaning to To place seeds over a wide area of
land
• American Heritage Dictionary defines as
• “To transmit (a radio or television program) for public or general use.”
• From the farming term meaning to To place seeds over a wide area of
land
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BroadcastingBroadcasting
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History of radioHistory of radio
• Gugliemo Marconi was first to be given a patent. Considered father of modern radio
• British Marconi
• Gugliemo Marconi was first to be given a patent. Considered father of modern radio
• British Marconi
Gugliemlmo MarconiGugliemlmo Marconi
• 1874-1937• Assembled and created and basically
made radio possible• 1897 obtained a patent and established
the Wireless Telegraph and Signal Company
• Opened up the first radio factory in Chelmsford England
• Started with wireless morse code
• 1874-1937• Assembled and created and basically
made radio possible• 1897 obtained a patent and established
the Wireless Telegraph and Signal Company
• Opened up the first radio factory in Chelmsford England
• Started with wireless morse code
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Radio begins1909-1919
Radio begins1909-1919
• San Jose Calling, Charles Herrold (1875-1948)
• Radio pioneer• Stanford• Founded college• First regularly scheduled
broadcasts
• San Jose Calling, Charles Herrold (1875-1948)
• Radio pioneer• Stanford• Founded college• First regularly scheduled
broadcasts
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Commercial radio started on a bet!
Commercial radio started on a bet!
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The beginning of the Golden Age
1920-1929
The beginning of the Golden Age
1920-1929• KDKA Pittsburg first US licensed
commercial station in Oct. of 1920• First Broadcast Nov. 2 1920• By 1922 600 commercial radio stations• Loads of overlapping• 1923 WEAF-First station to have a radio
advertisement. Out of New York
• KDKA Pittsburg first US licensed commercial station in Oct. of 1920
• First Broadcast Nov. 2 1920• By 1922 600 commercial radio stations• Loads of overlapping• 1923 WEAF-First station to have a radio
advertisement. Out of New York
KDKAKDKA
• Frank Conrad had a 5.00 bet on a 12.00 watch
• Loved new hobby• Boss saw advertisement• Boss had idea for money• First advertiser
• Frank Conrad had a 5.00 bet on a 12.00 watch
• Loved new hobby• Boss saw advertisement• Boss had idea for money• First advertiser
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1930-19391930-1939
• Big stars were Jack Benny, Fred Allen, and George Burns
• Sponsored musical was most popular form of broadcast
• Broadcasting comic strip characters like Dick Tracy and Little orphan Annie
• Big stars were Jack Benny, Fred Allen, and George Burns
• Sponsored musical was most popular form of broadcast
• Broadcasting comic strip characters like Dick Tracy and Little orphan Annie
1930’s radio1930’s radio
• The actual radios themselves were Huge
• The actual radios themselves were Huge
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ProfileProfile
• Orson Welles and the “War of the Worlds” fiasco
• Oct. 30, 1938• Grovers Mill New Jersey• Mercury Theater• 23 years old
• Orson Welles and the “War of the Worlds” fiasco
• Oct. 30, 1938• Grovers Mill New Jersey• Mercury Theater• 23 years old
1940-19491940-1949
• War• Radio broadcasts were used to
instantly broadcast war reports because film could not do this
• Broadcast FDR’s addresses to explain what was going on in the world
• Provided certainty
• War• Radio broadcasts were used to
instantly broadcast war reports because film could not do this
• Broadcast FDR’s addresses to explain what was going on in the world
• Provided certainty
ProfileProfile
• Edward R. Murrow• Gained fame when Hitler invaded
Europe in March of 1938• Broadcast live from different
locations and this was considered revolutionary
• Edward R. Murrow• Gained fame when Hitler invaded
Europe in March of 1938• Broadcast live from different
locations and this was considered revolutionary
1950-19591950-1959
• Radio learns that listeners no longer want shows in the new automobile way of life.
• What they do is began to be cutting edge and introduce audiences to rock n’ roll
• Radio learns that listeners no longer want shows in the new automobile way of life.
• What they do is began to be cutting edge and introduce audiences to rock n’ roll
Alan FreedAlan Freed
• Pretty much introduced rock to white people
• Cleveland to New York• GIANT Payola scandal
• Pretty much introduced rock to white people
• Cleveland to New York• GIANT Payola scandal
1960’s radio1960’s radio
• Radio got rid of its vacuum tubes and became mobile!
• Radios became ubiquitous at baseball games as well as on the beaches
• People no longer had to sit around listening to radio via rooms or cars
• Radio got rid of its vacuum tubes and became mobile!
• Radios became ubiquitous at baseball games as well as on the beaches
• People no longer had to sit around listening to radio via rooms or cars
Profile: Wolfman JackProfile: Wolfman Jack
• Popular in the 1960’s and 1970’s• Was in the movie American Graffiti• Produced many of his broadcasts
from Mexico where the FCC had no claim
• Popular in the 1960’s and 1970’s• Was in the movie American Graffiti• Produced many of his broadcasts
from Mexico where the FCC had no claim
1970’s radio1970’s radio
• FM became huge and DJ’s began to pick what they played.
• A common format emerged where the DJ would speak between songs and there banter with the audience was very important
• Top 40
• FM became huge and DJ’s began to pick what they played.
• A common format emerged where the DJ would speak between songs and there banter with the audience was very important
• Top 40
Casey KasemCasey Kasem
• Casey Kasem hosted American top 40 from 1970-1988
• Was an extremely popular radio show at the time
• Casey Kasem hosted American top 40 from 1970-1988
• Was an extremely popular radio show at the time
1980’s radio1980’s radio
• The rise of the shock jock -Howard Stern, Don Imus, and Rush Limbaugh
• Clear channel begins to buy up the country
• Top 40 still huge • Rap station began emerging
• The rise of the shock jock -Howard Stern, Don Imus, and Rush Limbaugh
• Clear channel begins to buy up the country
• Top 40 still huge • Rap station began emerging
Profile: Howard SternProfile: Howard Stern
• The King of All media• One of the most important radio
personalities ever• Took radio out of the professional
deep voiced serious radio• Fined more than any broadcaster
by the FCC
• The King of All media• One of the most important radio
personalities ever• Took radio out of the professional
deep voiced serious radio• Fined more than any broadcaster
by the FCC
1990’s radio1990’s radio
• Continued rise of Shock Jocks• Conservative radio had a field day
with president Clinton and his sexual appetite
• Rise of extremely partisan radio
• Continued rise of Shock Jocks• Conservative radio had a field day
with president Clinton and his sexual appetite
• Rise of extremely partisan radio
Profile: Opie and AnthonyProfile: Opie and Anthony
• Two radio personalities originally from New York
• Banned from Boston for an April Fools Prank where they said the mayor was dead
• Banned (for a little while) for sex in a church but hired back to XM and eventually CBS
• Two radio personalities originally from New York
• Banned from Boston for an April Fools Prank where they said the mayor was dead
• Banned (for a little while) for sex in a church but hired back to XM and eventually CBS
Radio until 2009Radio until 2009
• Big challengers include XM, Sirius and the Ipod
• Sales are gloomy• Clear channel has begun selling off
stations• Xm and Sirius not doing so well• Lots of oppurtunity
• Big challengers include XM, Sirius and the Ipod
• Sales are gloomy• Clear channel has begun selling off
stations• Xm and Sirius not doing so well• Lots of oppurtunity