On May 7, 1895 — exactly 126 years ago today — Russian physicist Alexander Stepanovich Popov publicized what many consider to be the first-ever radio receiver. The day, commemorated by some as Radio Day, changed the world for the better.
Although the world has changed tremendously in the past 126 years, the technology that Popov pioneered remains as popular and important as ever. While new innovations, such as streaming services, serve a purpose, the statistics show that 70-percent of the American public still doesn’t use streaming services in their vehicles because they prefer AM/FM radio. In fact, all these years after its creation, radio remains the nation’s highest reach platform and continues to be heard by 91-percent of the adult population.
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