A Life Programming Broadcasting Legacy: Ruth Meyer’s Enduring Impact on Radio Culture and Memory
Introduction: Honoring Ruth Ann Meyer, Architect of Radio’s Golden Pulse
In the annals of American broadcasting, few figures shaped the rhythm and [...]
The Sound of ABC 1968: PAMS, ‘Cousin Brucie’, Don Gardiner, and a Voiceprint of Radio 77
Soundtrack of a City: PAMS and the Pulse of Contemporary ABC Radio, 1968
Opening Overture: A Sonic Time Capsule
In the golden age of 20th Century [...]
November 5, 1941 and 1944 — Two CBS Radio Broadcasts, One Global Conflict, and the Echoes of History
Introduction: The World Today on November 5, 1940s Wartime
In the turbulent decade of the 1940s, as war reshaped borders and lives across continent [...]
WXYZ 1270: Top 40 Legacy and the ‘Detroit Sound’ That Shaped a ’60s Generation
Introduction— A Tribute to the Voices, Battles, and Broadcasts That Made WXYZ a Motor City '60s Legend
From its earliest days as WGHP in 1925 t [...]
Grovers Mill, 1938: When Radio Terrified Nation With ‘Invasion from Outer Space’
Introduction: The Night Radio Shook America's Airways
On the evening of October 30, 1938, as jack-o’-lanterns flickered and families gathered aroun [...]
Dead Air, Rumored: The 1969 Airwave Mystery That Made Paul Immortal
Introduction: The Detroit Radio Broadcast That Shook the Beatles’ World
In the autumn of 1969, Detroit became the unlikely epicenter of one of rock [...]
The Day the World Waited: October 23, 1962—NBC Reports from the Frontlines of the Cuban Missile Crisis
When The World Held Its Collective Breath: October 23, 1962
An Introduction for this news-worthy, and historic, USA Radio Museum Feature
On [...]
The Rhythm That Changed Radio: Porky Chedwick’s Soulful Mission to Make Black Music Heard
Introduction: “The Daddio of the Raddio”
At the USA Radio Museum, we celebrate the voices who didn’t just play music—they changed the way America l [...]
Yesterday, Today, and Always: Celebrating 60 Years of the Most Covered Song in Pop Music History
Introduction: How One Beatles' Ballad Became a Cultural Standard
On October 19, 1965, “Yesterday” by the Beatles was still reigning at No. 1 on the [...]
Marty Greenberg: The Executive Behind the Voice of Chicago Radio
In the pantheon of American radio executives, few had as broad a range of influence—or as deep a commitment to both local station success and national [...]
Rick Sklar: Architect of the WABC Sound & The Rise of Top-40 Radio
Rick Sklar stands as one of the most innovative and influential figures in the history of American radio, a trailblazer whose vision transformed WABC [...]
October 10, 1956: Remembering Elvis’s First Tender Moment On the Radio
Introduction: The Day Elvis Tendered Softness In Song to America
There are moments in music history when a single note seems to change everything. [...]
The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet: How the Nelsons Turned Microphones Into Cherished Radio Memories
Introduction: A Radiowave Legacy Begins
Before television turned them into America’s most enduring family sitcom, Ozzie and Harriet Nelson were alr [...]
Faith, Fire, and Pulpit Frequency: Father Coughlin and the Rise of Religious Political Dissent in America
Introduction: A Name with a Clerical Voice That Stirred the Nation
By the early 1930s, as America reeled from the Great Depression and searched for [...]
The Band Begins . . . October 1, 1965: A New Dylan and Sound Takes the Stage
This Day in Pop Music History: October 1, 1965
Bob Dylan and The Band Electrify Carnegie Hall
On a crisp autumn night in New York City, October 1, [...]