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| The coming together of all forms of communication. |
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| National Information Infostructure. |
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| Any organizations that provide information to the public. These companies deliver their services to individuals. |
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| The line separating those that know how to use technology and those that don't. |
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| Local TV Newscasts an community-centered programming. |
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| Free broadcasting TV stations. No subscription fees or receivers bringing in Television access. |
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| Companies with multiple mediums or franchises. |
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| An entity that carries information that is not edited (telephones). |
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| Editing mediums and learning mediums in their original form (television). |
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| Urbanization and The Penny Press enabled broadcasting to rapidly succeed. |
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| Traveling entertainment and shows, at the time the only form of entertainment. |
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| The first/most dominant telegraph line. The government allowed private investors to own and control communication. |
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| Theory of electromagnetism. |
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| Refined Maxwell's theory. AM & FM radio were named for him. |
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| Commercialized electromagnetic waves. He developed "wireless" and sent three "S" over the Atlantic Ocean. |
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| Developed the electronic vacuum tube. |
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| Inventor of the Audion. He pattened over 300 items that he didn't understand. "Father of Radio" |
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| Developed the continuous wave theory. Made the first radio transmission. |
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| A Kentucky native who may have sent a wireless voice message in 1904. |
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| Yugoslav immigrant whom some say developed the concept of radio in 1890. |
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| A Russian immigrant who became president of RCA & NBC. Work for Marconi as a telegraph decoder and received signals from the Titanic and alerted an American Newspaper. |
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| A GE engineer who developed the alternator that improved long-distance radio communication. |
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| Sent a radio signal that led to the establishment of the first radio station. Owned Westing House. |
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| Inventor of FM and the Yankee Network. took hold in the 1930's. |
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| Secretary of Commerce/President. Called four radio conferences in the 1920's, was opposed by advertising in radio. |
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| 1912. Introduced the telegraph as a wireless informational and life-saving medium. Led to Radio Act of 1912. |
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| Created by Westing House to avoid any type of monopoly and to operate the Red and Blue Networks. |
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| Formed by Westinghouse, AT&T, GE and Marconi. Sarnoff was president of this company. Starts the Blue Network, cannot compete with AT&T Red Network, so they buy them out. |
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| Starts out in the wireless telegraph business but eventually moves solely to a telephone company. |
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| First commercial was aired on this station for $50. Known as a "toll station." |
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| Queensborough Corporation |
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| Real-estate commercial first aired on radio. |
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| Wireless Ship Act of 1910 |
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| Act requiring that every ship have a wireless telegraph system. |
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| Following the Titanic this Act stated all ships must contain a wireless telegraph system and it must be manned at all times. |
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| The Act that the Federal Radio Commission gave out brand new licenses, all previous licenses were revoked and stations were required to apply for new ones. Government had regulatory power, but the airwaves belonged to the people. |
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| Communications Act of 1934 |
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| This Act created the FCC. |
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| Communications Act of 1996 |
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| The Act that allowed the FCC to adopt technical standards making the transition from analog to digital television broadcasting possible. |
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| Formed by Westinghouse, AT&T, and GE. This company pushed Marconi out of the picture. |
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| This company was created to help operate the Red and Blue Networks and to avoid any type of monopoly. David Sarnoff was the owner. |
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| Bought by Edward Noble as NBC's Blue Network after the government disallowed dual-network ownership. Transformed name to this... |
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Origin of MBS
(Mutual Broadcasting System) |
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| Began in 1934 to obtain advertisers and its flagship stations. |
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| Revenue jumped from $40 million to $155 million from the early 1930's to the early 1940's. Created Fire-side chats, the "Big Band" Era and famous names like Amos & Andy. |
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| The news source began accepting radio stations as members in the 1940's. Created audio feeds ready to be immediately be placed on the air. |
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| United Press International (UPI) |
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| Introduced the News to the radio industry and eventually merged with INS. |
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| International News Service (INS) |
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| Took control of United Press International. |
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| The Newspapers attempt to control the radio competition. This agreement folded within just a few months. |
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| Company that sold news to radio stations. |
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| The era that helped to develop radio rapidly. |
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| Known as "The Dean of News." Broadcaster that gave live reports from London and other capitols. |
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| Broadcaster that achieved fame in New York by analyzing news of each diplomatic move made by England and France during the Munich crisis in 1938. |
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| These were invented by the Germans to trick American troops. |
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| Sarnoff moves the FM belt completely knocking Armstrong out of the business. Causes Armstrong to commit suicide. FCC will not allow duplicate programming on AM/FM stations. |
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| Term coined by Alan Reed. It combined elements of gospel, harmony, rhythm, blues and country. |
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