Radio+1920's

__1920's Radio__

By: Alyssa Gentry

Although most people could not really make out any of the music or broadcasting because of the dearth of the radio receivers, they were still captured by this new invention. Manufactures were overwhelmed by the number of radio orders from buyers. People waited in line to fill out order forms for radios after dealers had sold out! ||
 * The first radio was a hit in the 1920's.



Roughly 3 million Americans owned a radio by 1923. Although it was mostly used for entertainment such as music, sports, and fictional stories, it was also a good resource for news, weather reports, lectures, market updates, and political commentary. 

And with the radio came radio stations. Radio stations competed for time and listeners. Listeners from one program were frequently interrupted by overlapping programs. As the free-for-all up for grabs stations got more jam packed, the government made laws to regulate the radio.