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The Invention of the Radio

The Invention of the Radio. By. Sara Henry. The First Radio Message. On December 12, 1901, Guglielmo Marconi (the inventor of the radio) received the first radio signal across the Atlantic. (from Newfoundland to England)

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The Invention of the Radio

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  1. The Invention of the Radio By. Sara Henry

  2. The First Radio Message On December 12, 1901, Guglielmo Marconi (the inventor of the radio) received the first radio signal across the Atlantic. (from Newfoundland to England) Shortly after noon he got a signal from his friend Cornwall, England . He got the letter S in Morse code. Radio was called the wireless in those days 1902 Marconi sent larger messages back and forth to England Marconi used kites to carry the antenna into the sky Marconi’s radio used an antenna almost fifty meters long http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VM3JEUk6Q2s&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active

  3. Some Facts On The Radio The first radio program in North America was a broadcast in 1920 from station XWA in Montreal There were very few radio programs in Canada Thousands of Canadians were buying radios for their homes Most Canadians listened to America’s radio programs

  4. Canada’s Most Famous Radio Station In the 1930’s the government of Canada created a nationwide network of radio stations; it was named the ‘’Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’’. One of the most popular programs in Canadian history got started in November 1931 Canadians gathered around their radio’s on Saturday night, to watch ‘’Hockey Night In Canada.’’ The shows speaker was ‘’Foster Hewitt.’’ Foster Hewitt became famous for his phrase ‘’ he shoots, he scores.’’ By the end of 1930, ¾ of Canadians has radio’s in their home

  5. Websites "The Invention of Radio." Inventors. Web. 22 Nov. 2011. <http://inventors.about.com/od/rstartinventions/a/radio.htm>. "Invention of Radio." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 22 Nov. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invention_of_radio>. Canada, A Country of Change 1867 to Present (Text Book)

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