![]() In 1942, Motorola converted 125,000 car radios into home radios which was one of the few radios available during WWII.In 1941, Motorola introduces the first commercial line of two-way radios.In 1941, Motorola introduces the first radio designed for the US Army Calvary and was dubbed the “Pogo Stick”.In 1941, Motorola introduces the Motorola Playboy, one of the world’s smallest personal radios for listening to broadcast radio.Galvin Manufacturing Corporation (later Motorola) developed the first Handie Talkie SCR536, an AM portable hand held radio that became an ICON for the US military in World War II.In 1940, Motorola introduced the Sporter radio that allowed people to carry a radio to listen to commercial radio broadcasts.In 1939, Galvin Manufacturing introduced a line of low cost AM Police radios.In 1937, Galvin Manufacturing introduced a line of home entertainment products including Motorola phonographs and radios.In 1937, Galvin Manufacturing moved to its first company owned facility in Chicago, Illinois.In 1935, Motorola introduced a line of car radios that used remote mount radios with a “control head” that was designed to match the instrument panels of most motor vehicles.Motorola invents the single tone burst to provide selective signaling.Motorola sells the first two-way radio used by a police force.In 1930, Motorola started selling one-way radio used by a police force.In 1930, Motorola developed one of the first successful car radios.In 1928, Motorola developed a battery eliminator.In September 1928, Galvan Manufacturing was formed.Here are some of the Motorola innovations: They branded the radio Motorola by combining the idea of “motor” which represented a car motor and “ola” which provided the illusion of sound to give the public the idea of a car radio in motion. ![]() Motorola sprang out of Galvin Manufacturing Company in 1930 when they developed one of the first successful radios for motorcars. However, throughout the years Motorola has fallen from grace and is now a shadow of its former self. At one time, Motorola controlled between 70%-80% of the two-way radio market through their product innovation and ruthless marketing and sales techniques. Motorola was a stunning success story, one that is rarely mirrored by any other company. They were the first to develop almost every major innovation in radio which earned them the reputation of being the leader. Since the beginning of the commercial use of radio, Motorola has been in the forefront, a leader in innovation and radio technology. (This is similar to the computer industry with IBM where no one is ever fired for purchasing an IBM computer or service which may be an inferior product to another manufacturer but since IBM is the leader, the “group think” attitude is that no one else could have done better.) People who risk purchasing another brand of radios often will be thanked for their past service if things do not go well according to the original thought processes when the radio system was ordered. It is said that no one will ever risk being fired for purchasing a Motorola radio system because if Motorola cannot make it work, it cannot be done. How did Motorola achieve such a prominent position in the hearts and minds of people who use two-way radios? Simply by being the industry leader in radio communications for years and years. ![]() This is just one example of the hundreds of movies and shows that utilize almost exclusively Motorola radios. Headquarters would respond with, “Headquarters by…” at which point Dan would continue with his conversation with headquarters. When he would grab the microphone from his two-way radio to call into the station using the famous line, “2150 to headquarters.” it was a Motorola microphone connected to his Motorola two-way radio. ![]() This goes back to the early days of television when I was a small boy and I would watch the show Highway Patrol starring (William) Broderick Crawford as Dan Matthews, the head of an unnamed police force in an unnamed western state. Whenever a movie or television show features a scene that involves police, fire, search & rescue or other first responders, it seems like a Motorola two-way radio is featured in the scene. When people think of radio, they think Motorola. No other company is more synonymous with two-way radio than Motorola.
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