New Exhibits
Bill Hennes: From “Wild Willy” to Radio Architect
An Interview Conducted by Jim Hampton For more than six decades, Bill Hennes has been at the center of American radio—not just as a witness to its evolution, but as one of the people who helped shape it. Like many radio legends, Hennes began behind the microphone. Known early on as the high-energy “Wild Willy,” […]
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Hey Hey, We’re the Monkees! — and Televised Pop Music Was Never the Same Again
INTRO: The Story of How a TV Show Became a Band, and a Band Became a Televised Movement Long before streaming, before MTV, before the idea of a “multimedia franchise” became part of the entertainment vocabulary, four young men burst onto American television with a kind of energy that felt brand‑new. It was the fall […]
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Wolfman Jack: Forever the Howl of Rock ’n’ Roll’s First Generation
INTRODUCTION: WOLFMAN JACK — THE HOWL THAT ROCKED AMERICA Wolfman Jack didn’t just arrive on the airwaves — he burst into them with a howl that felt like a cultural lightning strike. His voice wasn’t merely a sound; it was a sensation; a jolt of midnight electricity that made radios feel alive in your hands. […]
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LA’s Legendary Programmer, Jhani Kaye, Interviewed by Jim Hampton
Few broadcasters have left a deeper imprint on Los Angeles radio than Jhani Kaye. Over several decades, Kaye helped define the sound, standards, and success of some of the city’s most influential stations—among them KOST 103 FM, K-Earth 101, 94.7 The Wave KTWV, KBIG FM and KFI—becoming one of the longest-running and most respected music […]
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Hey Hey, We’re the Monkees! — and Televised Pop Music Was Never the Same Again
LA’s Legendary Programmer, Jhani Kaye, Interviewed by Jim Hampton
The Hardest Working Man in Radio: Tom Joyner’s Ascent — A Career That Took to the Skies
Motown’s Motortown Revue at the Fox Theatre: Detroit’s Holiday Gift to Itself (1963-1969)
When Radio Changed Everything: James Carroll, WWDC, and the Beatles’ First U.S. Spin
Preserving Detroit’s Radio and Music Legacy: Honoring Historian David Carson
Remembering Brad Saul: Celebrating a Life of Innovation, Courage, and Radio Genius
Chuck Blore: Production Genius Who Re-Imaged Radio’s Most Iconic Sounds
From WHDH to NBC to CBS and Beyond: Bob & Ray’s Comedic Partnership Preserved in Legacy
KRLA: From Pasadena Beginnings to Broadcasting Lore — A Cultural Connector Across Eras
Supremes at the Summit: On This Day, 1968 — ‘Love Child’ Knocks ‘Hey Jude’ from No. 1
November 11, 1965 — ‘Rubber Soul’ Completed: The Beatles’ Leap Toward LP Mastery
A Life Programming Broadcasting Legacy: Ruth Meyer’s Enduring Impact on Radio Culture and Memory
The Sound of ABC 1968: PAMS, ‘Cousin Brucie’, Don Gardiner, and a Voiceprint of Radio 77
November 5, 1941 and 1944 — Two CBS Radio Broadcasts, One Global Conflict, and the Echoes of History
WXYZ 1270: Top 40 Legacy and the ‘Detroit Sound’ That Shaped a ’60s Generation
Grovers Mill, 1938: When Radio Terrified Nation With ‘Invasion from Outer Space’
The Day the World Waited: October 23, 1962—NBC Reports from the Frontlines of the Cuban Missile Crisis
The Rhythm That Changed Radio: Porky Chedwick’s Soulful Mission to Make Black Music Heard
Yesterday, Today, and Always: Celebrating 60 Years of the Most Covered Song in Pop Music History
The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet: How the Nelsons Turned Microphones Into Cherished Radio Memories
Faith, Fire, and Pulpit Frequency: Father Coughlin and the Rise of Religious Political Dissent in America
Phlash Phourward, Today: A Celebration of Phlash Phelps’ 25 Years on Sirius XM
Jingles and Sounds That Endures: Saluting Toby Arnold’s Lasting Impact on Radio
The Doors on CBS-TV: The Night Jim Morrison Lit Up Ed Sullivan’s Stage—September 17, 1967
The GI’s Radio Companion: Remembering the ‘Armed Forces Vietnam Network’ Era
Thirty Years of Morning Radio: “Good Mornin’, World! J.P. McCarthy’s Enduring Legacy on WJR
Godspeed, Gary Burbank: A Legend in Frequencies, the Voice of Signaled Laughter, Remembered
The Hour That Made America Laugh: Inside the Golden Age of The Chase and Sanborn Hour
Bob Green: Heard, Felt, Recalled – Crafting Connection Through Radio and Production Studios
The Voice of the Weekend: Celebrating Dick Bartley’s Sonic Radio Legacy
Real Oldies Music Radio: Broadcasting the Heartbeat of America’s Musical Past
Dinah Shore Brands Chevrolet: A Harmonious 1950s Ride Through the U.S.A.
63 Years Ago Today . . . Beyond ABC’s Headlines: Rusk’s Cold War Reflections on ‘Issues and Answers’
Lee Alan’s Final Salute: A Creative Soundtrack Honoring Nation’s Independence
From Static to Stereo: The Birth, Rise and Reign of FM Radio [Part Two]
From Static to Stereo: The Birth, Rise and Reign of FM Radio [Part One]
Crackling into History: The First Transistor Radio and the Dawn of Portable Radio
Reflections . . . A Legacy Remembered: How Sly Stone Redefined Music and Culture
WCHB: The First Radio Station That Gave Detroit’s Black Community a Voice
KLIF Dallas, Gordon McLendon: The Station That Revolutionized Modern Radio
Radio, ‘Swingin’ Time,’ and Beyond: The Detroit Broadcasting Legacy of Robin Seymour
‘VE Day’ . . . May 8, 1945: When Radio and the World Took a Collective Deep Breath
Honoring ‘Radio’s Best Friend’, Art Vuolo: A Lifetime Achievement of Preserving Voices of Radio
‘A Little Bit of Everything’: Preserving the Earliest Known Radio Broadcast
From Old-Time Radio to TV Screens: 72 Phenomenal Years of ‘The Guiding Light’
‘And Now You Know . . .’ The Broadcasting Legacy That Became Paul Harvey
Turn, Turn, Turn: 53 Years, Removed. Still Celebrating the Keener Legacy
Stan Freberg: The Satirical Genius Who Rewrote the Rules of Comedy, Advertising, and Radio
THE WKNR ‘TOP 31’ MUSIC GUIDE: NEW RADIO 13! THIS WEEK, DECEMBER 12, 1963
UPDATE: MOTOR CITY RADIO FLASHBACKS’ FUTURE IN 2025 . . . LOOKING MERRY AND BRIGHT!
Bill Hennes: From “Wild Willy” to Radio Architect
An Interview Conducted by Jim Hampton For more than six decades, Bill Hennes has been at the center of American radio—not just as a witness
Hey Hey, We’re the Monkees! — and Televised Pop Music Was Never the Same Again
INTRO: The Story of How a TV Show Became a Band, and a Band Became a Televised Movement Long before streaming, before MTV, before the
Wolfman Jack: Forever the Howl of Rock ’n’ Roll’s First Generation
INTRODUCTION: WOLFMAN JACK — THE HOWL THAT ROCKED AMERICA Wolfman Jack didn’t just arrive on the airwaves — he burst into them with a howl
LA’s Legendary Programmer, Jhani Kaye, Interviewed by Jim Hampton
Few broadcasters have left a deeper imprint on Los Angeles radio than Jhani Kaye. Over several decades, Kaye helped define the sound, standards, and success