There are three different people credited with the invention of the radio. Nikola Tesla was the first to start experimenting with the idea of a radio. Unfortunately for him he was not very good at taking credit for his ideas and let other people take credit for them. After the sinking of the Titanic is when radio communication became popular. Ships realized how they needed to be able to communicate with land. Radio stations came into the picture in the 1920's. You can find more information here: http://www.invention-help.com/invention-of-the-radio.htm
