Dinah Shore Brands Chevrolet: A Harmonious 1950s Ride Through the U.S.A.
The Dinah Shore Show: Chevrolet’s Musical Journey Across America
In the mosaic of American broadcast history, few shows are as emblematic of mi [...]
John Gilliland: The Voice Behind The Pop Chronicles
USA Radio Museum Feature:
John Gilliland was more than a disc jockey—he was a radio historian, a pioneer in long-form documentary storytelling, and [...]
63 Years Ago Today . . . Beyond ABC’s Headlines: Rusk’s Cold War Reflections on ‘Issues and Answers’
Introduction
Dean Rusk on the Air: 1960s Cold War Clarity from July 8, 1962
On July 8, 1962, ABC Radio’s Issues and Answers featured an inte [...]
Echoes of Futursonic: CKLW’s ’62-’63’ Jingle Soundscape
CKLW 1963: Futuresonic’s Sound Before the Storm
In 1963, before CKLW roared to life as “The Big 8,” its sound carried a different kind of c [...]
Lee Alan’s Final Salute: A Creative Soundtrack Honoring Nation’s Independence
“The Americans”: A Radiant Reflection of Patriotism Through Detroit’s Voice
As fireworks lit the sky over Detroit and the nation this July 4th, [...]
Casey Kasem: The Voice That Counted Down America’s Heartbeat
In an era when radio connected millions and pop culture was carried on waves of vinyl and FM frequencies, few voices were as instantly recognizable — [...]
From Static to Stereo: The Birth, Rise and Reign of FM Radio [Part Two]
Part Two: The Stereo Revolution Continues
Conclusion of Our Two-Part Series on the History of FM Radio
Wait!! Missed Part One? Go here.
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From Static to Stereo: The Birth, Rise and Reign of FM Radio [Part One]
Introduction: The Birth of FM Radio
How clarity, culture, and counterculture crowned a new king of the dial
The story of FM radio doesn’ [...]
Pop Goes With Coke: When Pop Artists Sang ‘It’s The Real Thing’
The Real Thing on the Radio: Coca-Cola and the Soundtrack of a Generation
On July 10, 1965, the pages of Billboard magazine lit up with a headl [...]
Keeping It ‘Real’: Don Steele’s Legacy Remembered, Recalled
“Alive—Alive!”: The Real Don Steele and the Golden Age of Boss Radio
How one electrifying DJ turned a mic into a megaphone for a generation—and [...]
Crackling into History: The First Transistor Radio and the Dawn of Portable Radio
Waves of Change: The Regency TR-1 and the Transistor Radio Revolution
In the autumn of 1954, in a country enchanted by chrome tail fins, drive- [...]
“This Is 8MK Calling”: A Chapter of America’s First Radio Station
Live from Detroit: The First Voice of American Radio
Before the Broadcast: A City Poised for the Air
Detroit, 1920. The city echoed with [...]
Bobby Sherman, 1960s Teen Idol Turned Real-Life Hero, Dies at 81
Bobby Sherman, the shaggy-haired heartthrob who rose to fame in the late 1960s as a pop idol and television star — and later reinvented himself as an [...]
Mike Kinosian Interview: Ed McMahon
“My Next Guest Needs No Introduction” is the name of the Netflix series David Letterman launched in January 2018.
Those six words crystallize Ed McMa [...]
When “Lightnin’” Struck and Radio Listened: Remembering Lou Christie
A Tribute to Lou Christie, Pop’s Meteoric Voice of the ’60s
In Memory to the Falsetto That Lit Up America’s Airwaves
In the golden age of tr [...]