1905 in radio

The year 1905 in radio involved some significant events.

Events

• Reginald Fessenden invents the superheterodyne receiver.
• Marconi invents the directional antenna.

Births

• 14 January – Mildred Albert, American fashion commentator, broadcast personality and fashion show producer (d. 1991)
• 20 April – Inés Rodena, Cuban broadcast writer (d. 1985)
• 14 May – Herb Morrison, American radio reporter (d. 1989)
• 23 June – Mary Livingstone, American radio comedian (d. 1983)
• 4 October – Leslie Mitchell, British announcer (d. 1985)
• 21 November – Ted Ray, born Charles Olden, English comedian (d. 1977)
• Douglas Ritchie, British radio news editor and wartime propaganda broadcaster (d. 1967)

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