1933 ⟶ FM Radio Patented by Edwin Armstrong

FM radio is patented by inventor Edwin H. Armstrong.
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📻 First Commercial Radio Broadcasts

First commercial radio transmissions.⟶
RadioCommunicationBroadcastingGuglielmo MarconiEntertainmentMedia
United StatesUnited States

📻 NBC Founded in New York City

June 19: National Broadcasting Company (NBC) founded in New York City.⟶
NBC Founded in New York City (1926)
BroadcastingRadioMediaEntertainmentCommunicationCorporations
United StatesUnited States

📻 FM Radio Patented by Edwin Armstrong

FM radio is patented by inventor Edwin H. Armstrong.⟶
FM Radio Patented by Edwin Armstrong (1933)
RadioCommunication
United StatesUnited States

💡 Laser and Optical Amplifier Invented

The laser and optical amplifier are invented and named by Gordon Gould and Charles Townes. The laser and optical amplifier are foundational to powering the Internet.⟶
Laser and Optical Amplifier Invented (1957)
LaserInternetCommunication
United StatesUnited States

🛰️ Syncom 2: First Geostationary Satellite Launched

July 26: Launch of the first geostationary satellite, Syncom 2.⟶
Syncom 2: First Geostationary Satellite Launched (1963)
Space RaceTelecommunicationsCold WarSpace ExplorationCommunication
United StatesUnited States

📺 CNN Launches as the First 24-Hour Cable News Channel

June 1: Launch of Cable News Network (CNN).⟶
CNN Launches as the First 24-Hour Cable News Channel (1980)
MediaTelevisionNewsCommunicationGlobalization
United StatesUnited States