Who Invented Radio? A Canadian?

Reginald Aubrey Fessenden: Over a Century of Radio Dec. 24, 1906: The Day Radio as We Now Know It was Created Welcome to the World's Most Viewed Fessenden Website

A Brief Introduction: Reginald Fessenden "Father of Radio" Overview: Fessenden the Inventor Fessenden Photos in Slide Format More Photos Xmas Broadcast Controversy Laid to Rest Fessenden Replies to Controversy The Father of Radio Broadcasting Contact Us Encyclopedia Fessenden Fessenden Wins Court Battle over Radio Fessenden's Receiving Station in Scotland Fessenden's Spark Transmitter What Really Happended: the 1906 Broadcast Helen Fesenden's Memoir AUDIO BBC Discovery: A Salute to Fessenden AUDIO BBC 20 Minutes: Another Salute to Radio The Invention of Wireless Fessenden vs. Marconi: Technology War Fessenden's Many Inventions Fessenden's Bio The Birth of Radio VIDEO CBC-TV Interview on Fessenden's Works Fessie Bushwacked

Old Time Canadian Radio Fans: Get You Programs Here!! En Français: Un estrien a inventé la radio il y a 100 ans   To see Fessenden and his crew, click on one of the following photos for a slide show

Theatre of the Air Cross-Canada Community Radio Celebration Fessenden's Follies is written by playright David Fennario and was adapted for radio. It was performed before a live audience for local community radio stations and broadcast Dec. 23/24 on over 50 community radio stations in Canada, the US and in Scotland. Next on the Follies' busy agenda, a feature-length video and film production based on the achievements of Reginald Fessenden and on the remarkable gathering of community broadcasters that saluted his incredible invention's centennary. From the Eastern Townships of Quebec where Fessenden was born, to Fergus Ontario where his mother operated a retail store, to Niagara Falls power station where he was its first chief engineer, to Brant Rock where his first broadcast reached ships at sea.

Fessenden's Follies a radio play to remember Fessenden's Follies, an outline Photos of the Cast and Performance David Fennario, author and playright New Fennario Play on Film for 2008 Alec MacLeod, Director Hyman Glustein, Producer Studio Victor, home of the broadcast Save Westmount Park, Sponsor AUDIO Fessenden's Follies (complete radio performance, 55 min) VIDEO Live Performance (4 min.) Order a CD version from FF Productions     Fessenden's Follies author David Fennario and Marconi's dog awaiting the word from His Master's Voice (dit, dat, dit)...     Through wars, disasters, famine and disease,Doctors Without Borders are there. Make your donation Today

Fessenden's Follies: Video Click the screen below to see a 4-minute excerpt from Fessenden's Follies Fessenden's Follies Cast and Live Performance Photos (Click on the photo for more)   Fessenden and his crew slide show   Number of visits since November 1, 2006

From East Orange where the Edison factory generated patents on a daily basis, to the Scottish Highlands where his receiving station heard Fesenden's voice and music, to Bermuda where he taught and wrote about ancient history, Reginald Aubrey Fessenden left a legacy of innovation and inspiration. Fessenden worked with some of the greatest men in history such as Tesla, Edison, Westinghouse, Carnege, J.P. Morgan and the list goes on. Being enamored with the invention of the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell, Fessenden set out on a quest to develop communication without the restriction of wires - thusly “Wireless” as it was to be known later. No other scientist of his era would leave a mark, so indelible, and become a figure, so invisible. It is a story that yearns to be heard about a person who gave so many their opportunity to be heard. For more information on the upcoming production, contact (please remove and replace the ANTI-SPAM bracket notes in this e-mail address below) macleod@(at)fessenden(dot).ca     Site sponsored by