Honoring Jay Butler — A 62‑Year Legacy in Black Radio, Motown, and Gospel Broadcasting
Today the USA Radio Museum Celebrates Jay Butler’s Extraordinary 62‑Year Radio Legacy
One week ago, Sunday, August 2, 2026, Jay Butler signed off f [...]
The Eve of Resignation: How ABC, CBS, and NBC Radio Reported August 8, 1974
INTRODUCTION — THE EVE OF A FALLING PRESIDENCY
On the evening of August 8, 1974, the United States stood suspended between rumor and revelation. Wa [...]
B. Mitchell Reed: The Fastest Tongue on the Air — Honoring a Radio Revolutionary
From Jazz to FM Freedom: The Voice That Redefined American Radio
In the long sweep of American radio history, certain voices do more than entertain [...]
Once Heard in Broadcasting: The Lost Art of Radio Sign‑On and Sign‑Off
A Daily Ritual that Once Awakened America at Dawn and Gently Closed its Eyes at Night
There was a time — not so long ago, yet already drifting into [...]
July 31, 1968: The Beatles, Trident Studios, and the Birth of “Hey Jude”
A Year of Upheaval, and a Song of Healing
1968 was a year when the world seemed to tilt on its axis. Across the United States, grief lingered in th [...]
Atlanta’s Airwaves Awakened: The WAKE Story, Recalled
How a Small Atlanta Station Sparked a Southern Radio Revolution
WAKE 1340 didn’t simply broadcast music — it ignited a cultural awakening across At [...]
Radio Keeps Evolving in 2026: Radio Then. Now. Radio Everywhere.
How Streaming Platforms Are Expanding the Reach, Relevance, and Resonance of America’s Most Enduring Medium
For more than a century, radio has been [...]
WHK Cleveland: The ‘Color Radio’ Powerhouse That Lit the Midwest
Introduction: When Cleveland's WHK Caught Fire on the Dial
In the closing years of the 1950s, as rock ’n’ roll surged across America and teenagers [...]
Walt “Baby” Love: Spreading the Word of Love Across Generations
Walt “Baby” Love: A Life Fulfilled on the Airwaves, A Ministry in Motion
For more than half a century, Walt “Baby” Love has stood as one of America [...]
Jim Reeves: The Velvet Voice Who Carried Country Music Across the World
The South African Honor That Marked the Final Triumph of a Global Country Music Icon
Few voices in American music have ever traveled as far, as gen [...]
The Programmer’s Programmer: Celebrating John Rook’s Broadcasting Legacy
Introduction — He Was the Programmer’s Programmer
John Rook stands among the most influential architects of American radio. His programming shaped [...]
Echoes of Evil: ‘The Shadow’ and the Golden Age of Radio, Revisited
“Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?…The Shadow knows!”
In the dim glow of radio’s Golden Age, when imagination painted worlds richer t [...]
This Day’s Milestones in 60’s Pop Music History — July 9
Exhibit Overview
Across the 1960s, July 9 surfaces as a quietly consequential date — not for a single headline‑making event, but for four moments [...]
Mike Carruthers: From Disc Jockey to One of America’s Most Successful Podcast Hosts
Few broadcasters have successfully navigated every major evolution in radio—from Top 40 disc jockey to syndicated network personality to podcast pione [...]
‘Adventures in Good Music’: A USA Radio Museum Tribute to Karl Haas
Honoring the WJR Maestro Who Taught America How to Appreciate Classical Music
Introduction: The Voice That Opened the Door
There are voices in A [...]