“The ball goes down the field; this is an intense game, anything can happen. The score is tied and no one protects the ball carrier. He's wide open as he comes down the lane, goes up and makes it. The blue team wins, the player in play has scored." This is just a small example of the life of a sports radio broadcaster. However, some people do not play acceptable sports because this is just a branch of broadcasting and there are many different jobs you can do, such as: disc jockey, announcer, programmer, producer and many more. Also with the invention and use of iPods, music players, satellite radio, TV and other ways to get news or music. The need for radio stations is growing every day. Imagine it, when you get in the car you grab an iPod or turn on the radio. This is one of the main reasons why radio broadcasting is still an important and growing job. The history of radio begins with the detection and production of the first radio waves in 1888 by a man named Heinrich Hertz. Although Hertz detected the radio wave, he was not the first to make radio equipment. Marquis Guglielmo Marconi was the first to build radio equipment; this was a device that could ring a doorbell up to 30 feet away. Soon after this radio, signals were sent all over the world, from England to France and back! Even though the first musical radio broadcast was only broadcast in 1904 in Austria! There were dozens who tried to take credit for the invention of the radio but this was attributed to the rightful owner: Guglielmo Marconi. Guglielmo continued his work by creating the antenna in 1905, just a year after the creation of musical radio broadcasting. Even though radio broadcasts were born in Italy and music was born in Austria... in the midst of card games and live speeches. (5) Radio broadcasts are and always have been a great way to entertain and learn. Radio broadcasters are able to have a really good job because sometimes they can create their own programs and be their own people. Search for radio broadcasts and really find out if you too enjoy learning about the fascinating world of broadcasting! Works Cited "CBN History: Radio/Broadcasting Timeline": Homepage. NP, nd Web"Full text of "George Borrow, The Man and His Books"" Full text of "George Borrow, The Man and His Books" NP, nd Web. 05 November 2013.Morkes, Andrew, ed. Featured careers. Chicago, IL: Ferguson Pub., 2003. Print "Top 10 Historical Radio Plays." Listverse. Np, nd Web. 05 November 2013. Yehling, Carol. Discovering careers for your future: radio and television. New York: Ferguson, 2005. Print.