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Radio of Yesteryear Radio of Yesteryear: Old time US radio programs available on CD or for trade. (History) http://www.darrylhawkins.com The Marconi Company The Marconi Company: A history of the Marconi Company, founded by Guglielmo Marconi. (History) http://homepages.tesco.net/~martin.batesuk/marconi/marconi.htm Hello Children Everywhere 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) http://www.sterlingtimes.co.uk/children.htm Nathan Stubblefield Nathan Stubblefield: Kentucky farmer invents wireless telephone in 1892! But was it radio? Facts and folklore about Nathan Stubblefield by Bob Lochte. (History) http://www.nathanstubblefield.com/ StlRadio StlRadio: A comprehensive site which presents the history of St. Louis Broadcast Radio. (History) http://www.stlradio.com ASD Decision Documents (FCC) ASD Decision Documents (FCC): Links to early US radio documents from the Department of Commerce, Federal Radio Commission, and Federal Communications Commission. (History) http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/decdoc/engrser.html Airheads Radio Survey Archive Airheads Radio Survey Archive: 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. (History) http://www.las-solanas.com/arsa/ The History of BBC Radio 1 The History of BBC Radio 1: Unofficial look back over the years of Britain's BBC Radio One. Includes sound files, jingles, listings, disc jockey profiles and photographs. (History) http://www.radiorewind.co.uk Amos 'n' Andy In Person Amos 'n' Andy In Person: Analysis and history of the US show that ran from 1928 to 1943, written by Elizabeth McLeod. (History) http://www.midcoast.com/~lizmcl/aa.html History of WDRC Radio in Hartford, Connecticut History of WDRC Radio in Hartford, Connecticut: Presents a visual and audio history of WDRC, Connecticut's oldest radio station. (History) http://www.wdrcobg.com/ United States Early Radio History 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. (History) http://earlyradiohistory.us/ Radio Service Bulletins (1921-1927) 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. (History) http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/decdoc/radio_service_bulletins.html 1930s sponsored English language radio in Europe. 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. (History) http://www.sterlingtimes.org/radio_sponsorship.htm Larry Matthews' Minor Career In Radio 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. (History) http://members.tripod.com/~djkuba/index-14.html Boss Radio Forever Boss Radio Forever: The history of 1965 Los Angeles rock and roll radio station KHJ. (History) http://www.bossradioforever.com Veterans' Voice of America 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. (History) http://www.VeteransVOA.com WKBW Radio History WKBW Radio History: History of Buffalo Radio Station WKBW. Focuses on its 1958 switch to Top 40. (History) http://www.buffalobroadcasting.com/history/kb-history1.htm This is ILR This is ILR: History and audio from early British independent radio stations. (History) http://freespace.virgin.net/thisisilr.net/ Dave's Vintage Broadcasting Dave's Vintage Broadcasting: An interesting site with a lot of audio and some history of stations in the UK. (History) http://www.vintagebroadcasting.org.uk/ The Broadcast Archive The Broadcast Archive: Resources, documents, history, and trivia relating to US radio stations from 1913 onward. (History) http://www.oldradio.com/ John Allen's Radio Pages 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). (History) http://johnallen.com/radio.html 1950's British Radio Nostalgia 1950's British Radio Nostalgia: 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. (History) http://www.whirligig-tv.co.uk/radio Radio Days: A Soundbite History 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. (History) http://www.otr.com/ New England FM/TV History 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. (History) http://www.ggninfo.com/ MDS975 Radio Memorabilia section 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. (History) http://dialspace.dial.pipex.com/town/pipexdsl/r/arar93/mds975/Content/radmem.html Dr. Lee De Forest Radio History Dr. Lee De Forest Radio History: Chronicles the history of De Forest radios. (History) http://www.geocities.com/deforestradio/ DRAGNET OLD TIME RADIO DRAGNET OLD TIME RADIO: Radio programs of yesteryear on CD for trade. (History) http://www.darrylhawkins.com/dragnet.html DCNYRadio Memory Bank DCNYRadio Memory Bank: Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Buffalo, Boston and New York radio and TV memories. (History) http://www.dcnyradio.8m.net/ A World of Wireless, virtual radiomuseum 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. (History) http://home.luna.nl/~arjan-muil/radio/museum.html George "Hound dog" Lorenz 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. (History) http://www.GeorgeLorenz.com BBC Radio classics: 1922-46 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. (History) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/1204729.stm Central Florida Radio Central Florida Radio: History of Radio Stations in Central Florida form Orlando to Deland (History) http://www.cflradio.net West Virginia Broadcasting History West Virginia Broadcasting History: Lists and histories of individual stations (History) http://www.geocities.com/wvbroadcasting/ Buffalo Broadcasting Pioneers Buffalo Broadcasting Pioneers: History of Buffalo radio & television including WKBW, WGR, WBEN, WEBR & WBNY. Learn more about Buffalo Bob Smith, George "Hound dog" Lorenz and Irv Weinstein. (History) http://www.BuffaloBroadcasting.com Old Radio Broadcasting Equipment and Memories Old Radio Broadcasting Equipment and Memories: Pictures of old BBC radio equipment and memories from the people who used it. (History) http://www.roger.beckwith.btinternet.co.uk/bh/menu.htm Marconi Calling Marconi Calling: On-line museum dedicated to Guglielmo Marconi and based on the Marconi companies early history. (History) http://www.marconicalling.com Marconi 100 - Marking a century of radio 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. (History) http://www.bbc.co.uk/cornwall/marconi/index.shtml South Florida Radio History 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. (History) http://www.univox.com/radio/radioh.html History of American Broadcasting History of American Broadcasting: AM and FM station lists from the 1920s through 1950s. Articles mostly on early history of radio and TV. (History) http://members.aol.com/jeff560/jeff.html Stephen Potter at the BBC Stephen Potter at the BBC: 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. (History) http://www.orfordbooks.co.uk Old Time Radio Hobbyist 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. (History) http://www.otrhobbyist.com WQMR/WGAY Memories WQMR/WGAY Memories: WQMR-WGAY, a Washington, DC institution for many years, is discussed here with articles, pictures, sound clips, radio worth remembering! (History) http://www.wqmrwgaymemories.org