The Titanic Disaster
Empire of the Air
The Titanic Disaster
Empire of the Air
Air Date: 05/01/17
On Sunday, April 14, 1912, the Titanic’s distress signals were heard by a nearby ship, allowing passengers in lifeboats to be rescued. Federal law soon required that all large ocean-going vessels to be equipped with wireless for safety reasons. David Sarnoff noted that the Titanic disaster “brought radio to the front.”
Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio
S1 Ep1 | 1h 51m 56s
Air Date: 01/25/22 | Expires: 12/31/25
Against the backdrop of radio’s Golden Age, Empire of the Air tells the history of radio.
A Land of Listeners
3m 36s
Air Date: 05/01/17
Radio educated, angered, and delighted Americans of every kind, age, and class.
The Titanic Disaster
3m 16s
Air Date: 05/01/17
The sinking of the Titanic influenced federal law and wireless communications.
Developing FM Radio
4m 49s
Air Date: 05/01/17
Edwin Howard Armstrong was best known for developing FM Radio.
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