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Early Pioneers of Radio
Not so very long ago, our world was introduced to its newest form of
communication. ... Even more difficult is to imagine life without any form
of radio communication whatsoever. In a only a century, broadcasting has brought the
world closer together than the early pioneers of radio could ever have envisioned. ... He first
demonstrated this ability to his family by using radio waves to ring a bell from across the
room. ... Upon more
investigation, Marconi realized that the use of an antenna could enable the radio waves to
travel a greater distance. ...
In 1901, Marconi received the first trans-Atlantic radio transmission, which consisted
of three short beeps. ... With all of his
groundbreaking discoveries, he never envisioned radio industry based on voice
transmissions. ... DeForest envisioned “the day when by the means of
radio, opera may be brought into every home…the news, and even advertising, will be
sent out to the public on the wireless telephone. ...
David Sarnoff, a former wireless operator who eventually became president of the
Radio Corporation of America, saw the great potential in radio. ... “I have in mind a plan of
development which would make a radio a ‘household utility’ in the same sense as the
piano or phonograph.
Approximate Word count = 925
Approximate Pages = 3.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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