Blog Post 6: EOTO Reaction

One technology that interested me during the presentations was the radio. I researched bluetooth for my technology and it would not have been possible without the invention of the radio so I was interested in how the radio came about. The radio was invented in 1899 by Guglielmo Marconi but the first broadcast was in 1906. Marconi came up with the idea while experimenting in his parents attic and called it "the wireless telegraph." In 1901 Marconi transmitted the first signal to cross the Atlantic from Europe to America. The radio was a complete game changer in the best way possible. The invention of the radio took off into one of the most popular inventions. It completely revolutionized our lives through communication and entertainment. This way people were able to listen to sports games on their way to work in the car or at the office. They could follow the daily news while making their morning coffee. The radio made it so easy to get news because you could listen almost anywhere you wanted to.

By the 1920's radio broadcasting was incredibly popular. Families would gather around to listen to sports games, entertainment and political debates. The radio played a big role in politics because people would be listening all the time so politics used that to their advantage to sway the public opinion. Another way the radio revolutionized our world was during WWII communication was often done through the radio. It was practical and a quick way to get in touch with each other. In the 1950's they created smaller and more affordable radios because before it was so new and expensive that everyone wanted one but not everyone could afford one. By this time almost everyone had one and took it everywhere they went. Today radio continues to evolve through podcasting and much more. Podcasters are very popular now because you get to hear other people perspectives on certain issues.