Each One Teach One: Radio

  

    In the year 1895, Guglielmo Marconi invented the radio. It was previously known as the "wireless telegraph." Marconi invented the radio in his parent's attic, and he was able to convert radio waves into morse code. The device that he used later on to achieve this was the radio. The radio was originally used to contact ships at sea in the early 1900s. Even though the Titanic had an unfortunate ending, the Titanic did use the radio while at sea to stay in communication with those on land. Individuals on the Titanic were able to use the radio to communicate to people on land that they were experiencing issues. However, it was not until WWI and WWII that the radio became more popular. During WWI, the radio was used to communicate with soldiers, especially to warn them about any poisonous gases that could cause them harm. As WWII came around, the radio was affordable which resulted in over half of American households owning a radio. Radios during this time were used for both one-way and two-way communication which gave them more purpose and increased their popularity. The radio was used to give families updates on the war, current news, and the Top 40 music countdown also became very popular during this time. 

    The radio has a huge impact on technology. The radio has been used for news, music, sports, and would even spark the idea of podcasts so listeners can tune in at any time they desire. Since the television was invented after the creation of the radio, the radio was the very first way that people would be able to important news live. It became a more efficient way to send a mass amount of information to everyone in the country at once. People would hear news instantly rather than wait days for any updates in the newspaper. The radio was also the very first way to share news with individuals regardless of where they lived in the United States. The invention of the radio also boosted the popularity of the music industry overall. Musicians were able to share their music with people all across the country for the very first time. This also meant music genres were expanded and gave musicians more inspiration and creativity to flow. While there are not many negative impacts when it comes to the creation of the radio if there is bad weather it may be difficult to have good-quality sound when listening to the radio as it can cause some technical difficulties. This is not as wide-scale of an issue anymore but had more of an impact, especially during the radio's first few years of creation. People have also been concerned that radio waves would have an impact on your health and cause cancer, many studies have been conducted that report that radio waves do not cause any sicknesses. Radio waves are transmitted through the air and if they enter our bodies they can be reflected and retracted to change directions, which does not cause damage to our bodies.