How Long to Read Charles Herrold, Inventor of Radio Broadcasting

How Long Does it Take to Read Charles Herrold, Inventor of Radio Broadcasting?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 28 minutes to read Charles Herrold, Inventor of Radio Broadcasting by Gordon Greb

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Still broadcasting today, the world's first radio station was invented by Charles Herrold in 1909 in San Jose, California. His accomplishment was first documented in a notarized statement written by him and published in the Electro-Importing Company's 1910 catalog: "We have given wireless phone concerts to amateur wireless men throughout the Santa Clara Valley." Being the first to "broadcast" radio entertainment and information to a mass audience puts him at the forefront of modern day mass communication. This biography of Charles Herrold focuses on how he used primitive technology to get on the air. Today it is a 50,000-watt station (KCBS, in San Francisco). The authors describe Herrold's story as one of early triumph and final failure, the story of an "everyman," an individual who was an innovator but never received recognition for his work and, as a result, died penniless. His most important work was done between 1912 and 1917, and following World War I, he received a license and operated station KQW for several years before running out of money. Herrold then worked as a radio time salesman, an audiovisual technician for a high school, and a janitor at a local naval facility, still telling anyone who would listen to him that he was the father of radio. The authors also consider some other early inventors, and the directions that their work took.

How long is Charles Herrold, Inventor of Radio Broadcasting?

Charles Herrold, Inventor of Radio Broadcasting by Gordon Greb is 259 pages long, and a total of 67,081 words.

This makes it 87% the length of the average book. It also has 82% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Charles Herrold, Inventor of Radio Broadcasting Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 6 minutes to read Charles Herrold, Inventor of Radio Broadcasting aloud.

What Reading Level is Charles Herrold, Inventor of Radio Broadcasting?

Charles Herrold, Inventor of Radio Broadcasting is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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