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Radio
Radio
RADIO IS FREE!
Formats
Some History
First to simultaneously
transmit entertainment to
millions
Continues to grow, with or
without technology
Marconi usually thought of as
the inventor or at least the
innovator
AM broadcasting began in 1920
Antenna
Radio
Speaker
AM – FM difference
Transmissions Technologies
Smartphone
Digital Media Player or Tablet
40% of Americans listen to audio on digital
devices each week
This number will double by 2015
SDARS
Short range
Educational uses mostly
Non-profit organizations
The Fight Ahead
MP3 players
Cellular phones