Today [February 13] is World Radio Day, a good day to remember all those days listening to the radio for new music before personal music players were created and hearing the latest news before social media was created. Radio waves were originally discovered by one Heinrich Hertz, following on the heels of his discovery of electromagnetic radiation. While experiments were performed in using this energy to transmit information, it wasn’t until 1890 that the word radio was first applied, when the radio-conducteur was invented by French Physicist Édouard Branly. Previous to this all forms of communication using this discovery was known as wireless communication, but eventually, radio spread across the world and became the go-to term. Radio quickly spread to find applications in every conceivable venue, from transmitting information to broadcasting music, and even serving as a way of transmitting stories. 

For Radio Day, we in the News Room went out in the community to see how the radio is great for the community. Many people noted that radio is important for keeping them up to date on the local news, sports, and events as well as the great music that is played. Here at Golden West Radio, we thank Southeast Saskatchewan for making us your community radio station.