WCHB: The First Radio Station That Gave Detroit’s Black Community a Voice
The Soul Station on 1440 on the Dial Transformed Detroit’s Black Media Landscape
Radio has always been the heartbeat of communities, a medi [...]
‘Love & Mercy’: A Tribute to Brian Wilson, the Soul of the Beach Boys
God Only Knows Where We’d Be Without You . . . In Remembrance of Brian Wilson
"Love and mercy, that's what you need tonight. So love and mercy [...]
Frank Sinatra: The Man, His Life, His Music, His Legacy Endures
The Voice That Defined an Era
Early Life and Musical Beginnings
Born Francis Albert Sinatra on December 12, 1915, in Hoboken, New Jersey, Sinatr [...]
KLIF Dallas, Gordon McLendon: The Station That Revolutionized Modern Radio
KLIF Dallas: Breaking Hits, Breaking News, Breaking Barriers
Few radio stations have shaped the industry as profoundly as KLIF-AM in Dallas, Te [...]
Voices in Tragedy: How KNX and Radio Networks Captured the RFK Assassination
A Voice for Change, Silenced. The Night Radio Told America RFK Is Dead
A Night of Victory Turned to Tragedy
June 5, 1968—The air inside the [...]
Radio, ‘Swingin’ Time,’ and Beyond: The Detroit Broadcasting Legacy of Robin Seymour
Robin Seymour: The DJ Who Launched a Thousand Hits
From Army Radio to Detroit’s Airwaves: The Making of a Legend
Detroit in the mid-20th century [...]
June 2, 1967 . . . 58 Years Ago: The Day One Album Changed Rock Music Forever
Introduction: The Beatles’ Creative Breakthrough
The Beatles had stopped touring in 1966, frustrated by the limitations of live perform [...]
‘VE Day’ . . . May 8, 1945: When Radio and the World Took a Collective Deep Breath
Victory in Europe: The End of a Dark Era Through the Voices of Radio
On May 8, 1945, the world awoke to a new reality—the war in Europe was fin [...]
Honoring ‘Radio’s Best Friend’, Art Vuolo: A Lifetime Achievement of Preserving Voices of Radio
Art Vuolo: The Heart and Soul of Radio’s Legacy
Preserving the Voices, Faces, and Moments That Shaped Broadcasting History
Introduction
In th [...]
‘A Little Bit of Everything’: Preserving the Earliest Known Radio Broadcast
WAAM’s Legacy and the Birth of Recorded Radio
Exploring One of the Earliest Known Surviving Radio Broadcasts
Few artifacts allow us to hear [...]
From Old-Time Radio to TV Screens: 72 Phenomenal Years of ‘The Guiding Light’
Illuminating History: The Enduring Legacy of The Guiding Light
A Beacon of Storytelling: The Birth of a Broadcast Legend
Few radio serials h [...]
PAMS Inc.: Master of ‘Jingly’ Soundtracks in Radio’s Golden Era
Introduction: The Jingle Revolution
In the world of radio broadcasting, few names evoke as much nostalgia and reverence as PAMS Inc. of Dallas, [...]
The House That Gordy Built: The ‘Hitsville’ Legacy [Part 3]
The Jackson 5: Motown’s Teen Sensations
[A USARM Note: Missed part 2? Go HERE]
The Jackson 5’s arrival at Motown in 1969 was a game-chan [...]
‘And Now You Know . . .’ The Broadcasting Legacy That Became Paul Harvey
Paul Harvey: The Voice That Defined American Radio
Introduction: The Power of a Voice
Some voices are unforgettable. They carry the weight o [...]
Selling the Airwaves: The Rise and Legacy of Radio Advertising
The Genesis of Radio Advertising and Its Impact on Society
Introduction
Before television, before the internet, before social media—radi [...]