It's National Radio Day!

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Each year on AUGUST 20th, NATIONAL RADIO DAY recognizes the great invention of the radio.

On the NATIONAL DAY CALENDAR website, it is noted that "in the late 19th century, it became clear that wireless communication was possible. Several inventors had a part in the invention of the radio in the late 1800s, and not just one person can be credited with its beginning. To make the radio a reality, it required several different inventions and discoveries, including both transmission and reception methods, as well as technology. In fact, the radio’s inception required an international effort. The research of GERMAN HEINRICH HERTZ proved electrical could be transmitted wirelessly. The multiple patents of the prolific inventor NIKOLA TESLA provided the radio with the TESLA coil. Born in CROATIA, TESLA also contributed many patents involving alternating current, advancing the science and production of numerous inventions. When it comes to the first commercially available wireless, GUGLIELMO MARCONI receives the honor." Read more here.

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