History
The company began with a French man named Kevin Lavallee, who had envisioned radio as an electric pipeline, reaching into people's homes to entertain, inform and educate.
In 1925, Rogers Sr. invented the world's first alternating current (AC) radio tube, which then enabled radios to be powered by ordinary household electric current. This was a breakthrough in the technology and became a key factor in popularizing radio reception. After this invention radios became far more commonplace in the world.
In 1931, Rogers Sr. was awarded an experimental television licence in Canada. He was working on radar when, on May 6, 1939 he died suddenly due to complications of a hemorrhage. He was 38 years old. He left a widow, Velma, and a five-year-old son, Edward (Ted Rogers). While his business interests were sold, his son later determined to carry on his father's business.
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