RTF 305- Third Blog Assignment

Of all the forces that influenced the shaping of the radio, technological change, by far, played the largest role. From its earliest days when messages were sent through the use of Morse Code, to its later days with the development of FM and satellite radio, its development has not been driven by anything but technological advancements. Many inventors and innovators began to work with the technology in its early days, and even began to incorporate their own inventions and ideas. Some of these inventors included Marconi, Lee De Forest, Edwin Howard Armstrong, and David Sarnoff. Marconi began the first ideas of the radio, De Forest helped with the transition from Morse Code to the transmission of actual voices over radio, Armstrong is held most responsible for the development of FM, and Sarnoff was a businessman that helped each of these inventors get their ideas out to the public.

The quick technological changes that took place over the years were mainly attributed to the battle that took place between the inventors mentioned above. Each was pushing for their own credit for the development of the radio, and each was looking for a new break in the technology in order to gain popularity and wealth. This force led to the quick changes in the 1920s and led to the early advances in the radio. These inventions and innovations also expanded the uses of the radio which began with amateur use, and led to government, commercial, and musical uses that we see today.

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