History

• Arts: Radio: Formats: Old-Time Radio  (34)
• Society: History: By Topic: Cultural History  (16)

Airheads Radio Survey Archive :

- An historical archive of pop music radio surveys from the 50s through the 80s. The searchable singles and albums chart data are cross-referenced and include many local or regional hits.
Amos 'n' Andy In Person :

- Analysis and history of the US show that ran from 1928 to 1943, written by Elizabeth McLeod.
ASD Decision Documents (FCC) :

- Links to early US radio documents from the Department of Commerce, Federal Radio Commission, and Federal Communications Commission.
Bay Area Radio Museum :

- The history of radio broadcasting in the San Francisco Bay Area, including streaming audio, photographs and memorabilia dating back to the early 20th Century.
BBC Radio classics: 1922-46 :

- BBC site with historic recordings from the first daily radio service in 1922 until the end of World War 2.
BBC Radio London photographs :

- Roger Clark's photographs of the station and staff, taken in the 1970's and 1980's. A unique record of a radio station of the era. There are over 700 photos on display.
Boss Radio Forever :

- The history of 1965 Los Angeles rock and roll radio station KHJ.
The Broadcast Archive :

- Resources, documents, history, and trivia relating to US radio stations from 1913 onward.
Broadcasting Scrapbook :

- Memories of radio stations and broadcasters of the 20th century. Contributions welcome.
Central Florida Radio :

- History of Radio Stations in Central Florida form Orlando to Deland
Dave's Vintage Broadcasting :

- An interesting site with a lot of audio and some history of stations in the UK.
Dr. Lee De Forest Radio History :

- Chronicles the history of De Forest radios.
George "Hound dog" Lorenz :

- History of Buffalo, New York's "Father of Rock and Roll Radio." Features pictures, sounds and articles on George "Hound dog" Lorenz.
Hello Children Everywhere :

- A celebration of the BBC Light Programme's Saturday morning "Children's Favourites" with Uncle Mac, with record listings and some audio.
History of American Broadcasting :

- AM and FM station lists from the 1920s through 1950s. Articles mostly on early history of radio and TV.
History of Central Florida Radio Stations. WPLA, WLAK, WONN :

- History of Central Florida Radio Stations. Biographies, Memorabilia, and Audio clips of Central Florida radio stations and personalities.
The history of the UK radio licence :

- In the United Kingdom you were required - from 1922 until 1971 - to pay for a radio licence in order to legally listen to the wireless. Illustrated history.
History of WDRC Radio in Hartford, Connecticut :

- Presents a visual and audio history of WDRC, Connecticut's oldest radio station.
Jeff's Radio Gold :

- Personal site of a pop music radio fan in the UK details the history of Radio Caroline, 207, 208, RNL and other stations of the 1960s, 70s and 80s. With photos of studios, towers, and disc jockeys.
John Allen's Radio Pages :

- Pictures and audio from the UK's BBC Radio London, LBC Newstalk (commercial speech station) and Imperial College Radio (student station).
Larry Matthews' Minor Career In Radio :

- Larry's erratic history of being a disc jockey starting in California in 1967. Also the technological changes that have occurred to change the industry.
Marconi 100 - Marking a century of radio :

- The BBC's story of Marconi's first trans-Atlantic broadcast in 1901 from Poldhu in Cornwall to Newfoundland.
Marconi Calling :

- On-line museum dedicated to Guglielmo Marconi and based on the Marconi companies early history.
The Marconi Company :

- A history of the Marconi Company, founded by Guglielmo Marconi.
MDS975 Radio Memorabilia section :

- A look at radio history in the UK from 1920 until today, paying tribute to the BBC, BBC Local Radio and Independent Local Radio.
Nathan Stubblefield :

- Kentucky farmer invents wireless telephone in 1892! But was it radio? Facts and folklore about Nathan Stubblefield by Bob Lochte.
National Radio Hall of Fame & Museum :

- Notes on the members
New England FM/TV History :

- Articles on early history of TV and FM radio mostly in the New Hampshire area of the US, by Norm Gagnon.
Old Radio Broadcasting Equipment and Memories :

- Pictures of old BBC radio equipment and memories from the people who used it.
Old Time Radio Hobbyist :

- A collection of radio shows for sale or (preferred) trade. Offers two radio shows a month (in downloadable RealAudio), OTR trivia, radio museum and history of radio.
Radio Days: A Soundbite History :

- Experience the history of broadcast radio including both news and entertainment. Plus a monthly updated timeline of broadcast radio and many links to other radio-related material.
Radio of Yesteryear :

- Radio programs on CD for trade.
Radio Rewind - 40 years of Radio 1 & 2 :

- Unofficial look back over the years of Britain's BBC Radio One and Two. Includes sound files, jingles, listings, disc jockey profiles and photographs.
Radio Service Bulletins (1921-1927) :

- These monthly Radio Service Bulletins were published by the US Bureau of Navigation, Department of Commerce in the 1920s and early 1930s.
RADIOZONE :

- The radio, mostly French,nits history, its stories, the radio and internet.
1950's British Radio Nostalgia :

- From Mrs. Dale's Diary to Take It From Here. A collection of BBC Radio programmes in the 1950's are reviewed here. Some with audio clips.
1930s sponsored English language radio in Europe. :

- These pages record some of the history of the early English-language sponsored or commercial stations that transmitted to the United Kingdom during the 1930s.
South Florida Radio History :

- A collection of articles about the history of radio broadcasting in South Florida -- from 1923 to present. Part of the South Florida Radio Pages.
StlRadio :

- A site which presents the history of St. Louis Broadcast Radio.
United States Early Radio History :

- Articles and extracts about early radio and related technologies, in the United States from 1897 to 1927. By Thomas H. White.
Veterans' Voice of America :

- The not-for-profit organization for the preservation of the first global reach Voice of America facility, the Bethany Station, located in West Chester, Ohio.
West Virginia Broadcasting History :

- Lists and histories of individual stations
A World of Wireless, virtual radiomuseum :

- A virtual radiomuseum of the early history of radio from a Dutch perspective. Learn about the early history, enjoy the nostalgia or browse the database which contains 150 free downloadable Philips diagrams.
WQMR/WGAY Memories :

- WQMR-WGAY, a Washington, DC institution for many years, is discussed here with articles, pictures, sound clips, radio worth remembering!

Radio Heritage Foundation - sharing the stories of Pacific radio :

- Radio Heritage Foundation provides an online archive collection of stories about pacific radio and a broad range of advocacy, research, education, publishing and other programs. [RSS]