There were several inventors who had a part in the invention of the radio in the late 1800s.
It wasn't until the 1920s when the first broadcast stations began airing programs; mainly news and world events.

  • Radio ownership grew from two out of five homes in 1931 to four out of five homes in 1938.
  • According to FCC statistics, at the end of 2012, there were more than 15,000 licensed broadcast radio stations in the U.S.

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