Well, let me start by saying that all of this information is new to me. I never knew much of the history of radio, and the early stages of television. I didn't know that it started as a communication device created by Guglielmo Marconi.
What I found to be interesting was that there were so many ameratures that were so knowledgeable about the product that they could make their own radio stations and radio equipment. Now, you don't see that; this may be given the complexity of what you would be trying to create, or the lack of expensive equipment used to make electronic products (and all of the copyright and patent laws).
I was suprised at how complicated the process was to figure out who had the rights to the products and who were in partnerships. It started with GE, RCA, and AT&T buying shares from the British Marconi and it just kept getting more complicated. Westinghouse came in alliance with GE, AT&T, and United Fruit. These companies then split up the duties; AT&T would be selling the equipment, GE and Westinghouse would make the receivers and parts, and RCA would do the marketing. Now this alliance was for the radio.
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Isn't it amazing that people who weren't as well educated as American's are today could build a radio and make it work so well without all of the technology that is now available?
ReplyDeleteJodi, perhaps they had more time to concentrate because they didn't have a radio. Hee hee.
ReplyDeleteJosh, good job remembering all those companies and things. I started loosing track of who was allied with who. The fact that a fruit company was involved made me laugh.