~~August 20, 2014~~
Radio is the radiation (wireless transmission) of electromagnetic signals through the atmosphere or free space.
Information, such as sound, is carried by systematically changing (modulating) some property of the radiated waves, such as their amplitude, frequency, phase, or pulse width. When radio waves strike an electrical conductor, the oscillating fields induce an alternating current in the conductor. The information in the waves can be extracted and transformed back into its original form.
~~National Radio Day~~
National Radio Day celebrates a great invention and communications medium.
The invention of the radio dates back to the late 1800s. A number of inventors played a role in creating this important medium. A number of inventions and discoveries were required to make the radio a reality.
This included both transmission and reception methods and technology. The radio somewhat evolved from the telegraph and the telephone, with wireless telegraph directly contributing to its invention.
August 20th of every year is designated to celebrating the invention of the radio and its importance to mass communication. While not a nationally sanctioned day this industry promoted holiday was created to bring attention to local radio stations and personalities.
In 1892 Nikola Tesla’s experiments successfully with transmission of radio frequency energy and proposes its use for telecommunication. Then in 1895 Guglielmo Marconi built a wireless system that transmitted long distance signals. One hundred years later in 1996, the birth of the first Internet radio station.
Celebrating National Radio Day is easy listening. Simply tune into your favorite radio stations. You could also give your local radio personalities a little recognition.
The Origin of National Radio Day: We found some evidence on blogs and radio station websites suggesting that this is a more recently established holiday, dating only to the 1990s. Radio station personnel, in a number of radio stations, began talking about creating their own holiday. After all, they frequently promoted bizarre and unique holidays of all kinds. From these conversations, this special day took on life.
Research did not find a identify an individual or group having created this day.
Didn’t find any documentation confirming this to be a “National” day. There are no congressional records or presidential proclamation.
Still we celebrate!!
~~SOURCES~~
http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/August/radioday.htm
http://nationaldaycalendar.com/2014/08/19/august-20-2014-national-radio-day-national-lemonade-day-national-chocolate-pecan-pie-day/
http://www.hitechanswers.net/national-radio-day-august-20th/
NPR, formerly National Public Radio, is a privately and publicly funded non-profit membership media organization that serves as a national syndicator to a network of 900 public radio stations in the United States.
NPR produces and distributes news and cultural programming. Individual public radio stations are not required to broadcast all NPR programs that are produced. Most public radio stations broadcast a mixture of NPR programs, content from rival providers American Public Media, Public Radio International and Public Radio Exchange, and locally produced programs. NPR’s flagships are two drive timenews broadcasts, Morning Edition and the afternoon All Things Considered; both are carried by most NPR member stations, and are two of the most popular radio programs in the country.
NPR manages the Public Radio Satellite System, which distributes NPR programs and other programming from independent producers and networks such as American Public Media and Public Radio International. Its content is also available on-demand via the web, mobile, and podcasts.
~~SOURCE~~
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NPR
~~Celebrating National Radio Day~~
~~Published on Oct 10, 2013~~
The Federal Communications Commission has announced that they will be licensing thousands of new low power radio stations, called “LPFMs” to nonprofit organizations across the country. These nonprofits had to apply for their radio station license during a Oct. 15-29, 2013 application window, or their opportunity in the nation’s largest cities would be gone forever.
Brown Paper Tickets’ Doer Program created and implemented a National Make Radio Challenge to inform nonprofits about their opportunity to apply for a radio frequency.
TRIP DOWN …
~~Donna Summer – On The Radio~~
We ALL are ONE!!