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Listings for educational and informational sites relating to the history of radio.
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- An historical archive of pop music radio surveys from the 50s through the 80s. The searchable singles & albums chart data are cross-referenced and include many local or regional hits.
- Kentucky farmer invents wireless telephone in 1892! But was it radio? Facts and folklore about Nathan Stubblefield by Bob Lochte.
- The BBC's story of Marconi's first trans-Atlantic broadcast in 1901 from Poldhu in Cornwall to Newfoundland.
- A history of the Marconi Company, founded by Guglielmo Marconi.
- On-line museum dedicated to Guglielmo Marconi and based on the Marconi companies early history.
- A look at radio history in the UK from 1920 until today, paying tribute to the BBC, BBC Local Radio and Independent Local Radio.
- Chronicles the history of De Forest radios.
- A new insight into radio in the second world war. Stephen Potter, author of Gamesmanship and One-Upmanship, was a key writer/producer of Feature programmes for BBC radio in the 1940s.
- 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.
- Unofficial look back over the years of Britain's BBC Radio One. Includes sound files, jingles, listings, disc jockey profiles and photographs.
- Articles on early history of TV and FM radio mostly in the New Hampshire area of the US, by Norm Gagnon.
- 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.
- History of Buffalo radio & television including WKBW, WGR, WBEN, WEBR & WBNY. Learn more about Buffalo Bob Smith, George "Hound dog" Lorenz and Irv Weinstein.
- The history of radio broadcasting in the San Francisco Bay Area, including streaming audio, photographs and memorabilia dating back to the early 20th Century.
- A collection of articles about the history of radio broadcasting in South Florida -- from 1923 to present. Part of the South Florida Radio Pages.
- A comprehensive site which presents the history of St. Louis Broadcast Radio.
- Presents a visual and audio history of WDRC, Connecticut's oldest radio station.
- An interesting site with a lot of audio and some history of stations in the UK.
- These monthly Radio Service Bulletins were published by the US Bureau of Navigation, Department of Commerce in the 1920s and early 1930s.
- 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.
- Pictures of old BBC radio equipment and memories from the people who used it.
- Resources, documents, history, and trivia relating to US radio stations from 1913 onward.
- History and audio from early British independent radio stations.
- AM and FM station lists from the 1920s through 1950s. Articles mostly on early history of radio and TV.
- History of Radio Stations in Central Florida form Orlando to Deland
- History of Buffalo, New York's "Father of Rock and Roll Radio." Features pictures, sounds and articles on George "Hound dog" Lorenz.
- BBC site with historic recordings from the first daily radio service in 1922 until the end of World War 2.
- Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Buffalo, Boston and New York radio and TV memories.
- Links to early US radio documents from the Department of Commerce, Federal Radio Commission, and Federal Communications Commission.
- The history of 1965 Los Angeles rock and roll radio station KHJ.
- 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.
- 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.
- Pictures and audio from the UK's BBC Radio London, LBC Newstalk (commercial speech station) and Imperial College Radio (student station).
- Analysis and history of the US show that ran from 1928 to 1943, written by Elizabeth McLeod.
- Old time US radio programs available on CD or for trade.
- From Mrs. Dale's Diary to Take It From Here. A comprehensive collection of BBC Radio programmes in the 1950's are reviewed here. Some with audio clips.
- 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.
- Radio programs of yesteryear on CD for trade.
- Articles and extracts about early radio and related technologies, in the United States from 1897 to 1927. By Thomas H. White.
- 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.
- Lists and histories of individual stations
- WQMR-WGAY, a Washington, DC institution for many years, is discussed here with articles, pictures, sound clips, radio worth remembering!
- History of Buffalo Radio Station WKBW. Focuses on its 1958 switch to Top 40.
- A celebration of the BBC Light Programme's Saturday morning "Children's Favourites" with Uncle Mac, with record listings and some audio.
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