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RATINGS: Sites are rated from 1 owl (good) to a high of 5 owls. Read more- The Hammond Museum of Radio
Imagine a world without radio? How did people survive?! The development of the commercial "squawk box" came about in the 1920s and revolutionized music and information sharing in the United States. This awesome site full of pictures and sound clips takes you deep among the tubes and transistors into the history of radio!
- Radio Days
What was broadcast during the infancy of radio? Music? Sports? News? Static? The answer can be discovered at this fascinating sight full of wonderful Real Audio clips from the infancy of radio. Follow along on the comprehensive timeline and enjoy the brief biographies on the folks that made radio great!
- United States Early Radio History
This site is not for the faint of heart as it has a terrific amount of text and information. But with that out of the way, this site provides the reader with an excellent breakdown of the importance of radio in the 1920s. Check out each and every link to make full use of this page.
- The Radio Hall of Fame
What better place to learn about the massive impact that radio had than from its official hall of fame. Of real note here is the massive archive of past radio broadcasts. From news to sports to everything in between, this site has it all.
- The Radio Corporation of America
This brief page gives you a wonderful overview of the importance of RCA in the development of radio. After you are finished with this brief page, go back and explore the rest of the web site.
- Jeff Miller's Broadcasting History Pages
An exhaustive resource on the history of early radio. Amateur radio buff Jeff Miller has put together a resource which includes the history of AM and FM radio. Most of the hyperlinked pieces will be of interest. A click on the link to slogans of early radio slogans leads to such trivia as KFWO stood for "Katalina for Wonderful Outings," and KGB was "Music for the Sick." Read the original script for Orson Welles' "War of the Worlds" and the New York Times article which reported on the hysteria that resulted from the "martian" invasion. If only there were pictures at the site, you'd have enough material for an instant report.
- Early U.S. Radio History
Thomas White, an expert on the history of early radio, has put together a superb history of early radio in narrative form. There are sections on early radio pioneers, transmitter development, fifteen articles about pre-WWI amateur radio and much more. Sadly, no pictures. Well it is radio after all.
- Old Time Radio Shows in MP3 & Real Audio
Links to Real Audio of early radio shows. "Who Knows What Evil Lurks in the Hearts of Men?" You will, if you listen to "The Shadow." Superman, the Lone Ranger and Pa Perkins are here too. Do yourself a favor and follow the link to Orson Welles' groundbreaking Mercury Theater (link #45). Welles was the genius responsible for "War of the Worlds." Put together by a radio enthusiast name Eyey.
- Bellingham Antique Radio Museum
A riveting, radio resource from the Bellingham Radio Museum. Start by clicking on "Table of Contents." Then hear Marconi, the inventor of radio, speaking. Find out about what Marconi thought the future of radio would be. 100s of pictures of old radios and transistors. Explore some of the more historic broadcasts ever made. Plus there are a number of clips of radio entertainment shows from the early days of broadcasting as well as a variety of early ads. All this and an A-B-C of Electricity, a primer from 1917. The only downside is that several parts of the site are under construction. Tune in and turn on.
- Father Coughlin File
Father Charles Coughlin, the radical, controversial radio broadcaster, covered topics varying from modern banking to foreign relations in his fiery diatribes. More than 20 transcripts of his broadcasts, which drew an estimated 40,000,000 listeners every week, are available on this website.
- Father Charles Coughlin
From the Social Security Administration's "History" webpage, this summary of Father Charles Coughlin's controversial radio empire introduces you to one of the most influential public figures of the era. A third of the United States tuned in to hear his harsh criticisms of FDR in the 1930s. Selections of these broadcasts, in RealAudio format, are offered here.
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