MAY 13, 1967: Day When the Supremes and the Monkees Ruled the Airwaves
USA Radio Museum Music Feature for May 13
May 1967 was a month when pop music seemed to accelerate in real time. The world was shifting—socially, p [...]
The Wall of Sound — The Man Behind It: Phil Spector Recalled and Remembered
Phil Spector: A Story of Innovation, Impact, and the Shadows That Followed the Genius
A USA Radio Museum Feature Article
Phil Spector remains on [...]
WINS’ Alan Freed — Broadcasting the Beat: The 1956 ‘Camel’ Dance Party Recalled
The Camel Rock ’n’ Roll Dance Party Remembered
Alan Freed, WINS 1010, and the Sponsored Radio Show That Helped Launch a Revolution
Some radio [...]
Nedra Talley Ross (1945–2026): A USA Radio Museum Tribute
In Honor of the Last Voice of The Ronettes
Introduction
On April 26, 2026, the world lost Nedra Talley Ross—the final surviving member of The Ro [...]
Exclusive Interview: Chuck Buell Across America From KIMN to WLS and Beyond
Chuck Buell is one of radio’s most creative and influential figures, a programmer and a highly respected on-air personality whose career helped shape [...]
Remembering Bob Kevoian by Art Vuolo, Jr.
Like so many, I was deeply saddened by the passing of one of radios great talents, Bob Kevoian of the nationally syndicated Bob & Tom Show. After [...]
Bob Kevoian of ‘Bob & Tom’ Passes and Mike Kinosian Remembers
Genuinely saddened to note the death yesterday (4-17-2026) of longtime “Bob & Tom” co-host Bob Kevoian.
Had the pleasure of profiling Bob a numbe [...]
Exclusive Interview: Pat St. John. The DJ that DJ’s Love
Pat St. John has always sounded like he belongs on the radio.
Not just comfortable. Not just polished. But right—like the medium itself was built for [...]
Making Of a Pioneer — Jack Leroy Cooper: The First Black Voice in American Radio
A Tribute to the Black Pioneer Who Opened Up the Airwaves
Introduction
Long before the rise of rhythm-and-blues radio, before the great nighttim [...]
When Mutual Went Coast to Coast: The Night a Network Found Its Voice
The Broadcast That Made Mutual National
How a Single Winter Night in 1936 Turned a Cooperative Network Into a Coast‑to‑Coast Voice
Introduction
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Pittsburgh’s Master of Make‑Believe: The Enduring Genius of Rege Cordic
Rege Cordic: The Radio Imagination That Woke Pittsburgh
Regis John “Rege” Cordic stands as one of Pennsylvania’s most inventive and influential rad [...]
2025 Inductee: Alice Cooper — The Rock Icon Who Became a Radio Legend
Honoring the Artist Whose 2025 Radio Hall of Fame Induction Honors Decades of Impact Behind the Microphone
In the long arc of American broadcasting [...]
From Seoul to Saigon: ABC Radio News Sweep of a World in Turmoil
April 8, 1967 — A World on Edge, A Nation in Debate
On Saturday, April 8, 1967, listeners across the United States tuned into the ABC Radio Network [...]
Souled Out: The ’70s TM Jingles That Defined WJLB 1400
The TM Productions Jingles That Stamped WJLB in Time (1977–1979)
Some stations play music. A rare few define the emotional temperature of a city. I [...]
Broadcasting’s Golden Anniversary: Celebrating 50 Years of Radio, 1920–1970
Introduction — Honoring Half a Century of Voices, Sounds That Shaped a Nation
In 1970, the American broadcasting industry paused to celebrate a mil [...]