By a hundred years ago, it was already quite apparent that radio was, indeed, going to be a thing. This is clear from the radio page of the Washington Herald, August 27, 1922, shown above.

To show how vibrant the industry was already, the page contained nine ads, as well as the editorial content. The lead story, how to build the two-tube superregenerative receiver shown, was written by Thornton P. Dewhirst, a student at Washington Central High School. He reported using the hookup to pull in all of the local stations, as well as WSB Atlanta.