Break On Through: The Doors’ 1967 Release and Birth of a New American LP Sound
Introduction: The Album That Opened a New Door in American Rock Music
On January 4, 1967, Elektra Records released The Doors, the self‑titled debut a [...]
A Message of Gratitude as We Close Out 2025
As 2025 draws to a close, we pause with full hearts to thank you—our readers, supporters, collectors, broadcasters, families, and friends—who have mad [...]
Reflections of the Man Behind the Mic: Celebrating Scott Muni
Introduction: A Tribute to the Voice Who Defined New York’s Rock Radio
In the long, electric history of New York radio, there are voices that enter [...]
The Hardest Working Man in Radio: Tom Joyner’s Ascent — A Career That Took to the Skies
INTRODUCTION: Honoring the Legacy of Tom Joyner at the USA Radio Museum
There are voices in American radio that do more than fill the airwaves — th [...]
Motown’s Motortown Revue at the Fox Theatre: Detroit’s Holiday Gift to Itself (1963-1969)
Overture: Detroit Wintry Nights Under the Fox Theater Lights
Every December, as the cold settled over Detroit and Woodward Avenue shimmered wit [...]
Arthur Godfrey Time: The Voice at the Heart of the CBS Radio Epoch
Introduction: A Four‑Decade Legacy That Shaped American Radio
There are rare figures in broadcasting whose influence stretches not just across year [...]
When Radio Changed Everything: James Carroll, WWDC, and the Beatles’ First U.S. Spin
Introduction: A Nation on the Brink of New Sound for 1964
In late 1963, America was a country in mourning. The assassination of President John F. K [...]
Preserving Detroit’s Radio and Music Legacy: Honoring Historian David Carson
Introduction: A Time Capsule of 1963 — Preserved by David Carson
Detroit has always been a city of sound—industrial rhythms pounding from its facto [...]
The Joey Reynolds Interview with Jim Hampton
JOEY REYNOLDS IS EVOLVING — PLEASE STAND BY!
A Living Legend Keeps Reinventing the Medium He Helped Create
Contrary to the playful rumors he once sp [...]
Remembering Brad Saul: Celebrating a Life of Innovation, Courage, and Radio Genius
Not the least bit hyperbolic is the assertion that Brad Saul was a successful entrepreneur. The former President of Matrix Media and President/Chief E [...]
Steve Cropper Memorialized: The Guitarist Who Defined the Soul of Memphis
Introduction: Steve Cropper —The Soulful Architect of Stax Remembered
In the story of American R&B music, there are figures whose names are etc [...]
December 6, 1969: Altamont Speedway—The Day the Music Turned Dark
Introduction: From Woodstock to Altamont
The summer of 1969 had given the world Woodstock, a sprawling, muddy miracle of peace and music that seeme [...]
Chuck Blore: Production Genius Who Re-Imaged Radio’s Most Iconic Sounds
Introduction: A Visionary in Crafting Radio with Artistic Productions
Few figures in broadcasting reshaped the sound of American radio as profoundl [...]
From WHDH to NBC to CBS and Beyond: Bob & Ray’s Comedic Partnership Preserved in Legacy
The Bob and Ray Show: NBC’s Masters of Deadpan Satire
Introduction: In the golden age of American radio, when voices carried imagination into livin [...]
KRLA: From Pasadena Beginnings to Broadcasting Lore — A Cultural Connector Across Eras
Intro: Tracing KRLA’s Journey from Local Pasadena Station to a Cultural Powerhouse of Los Angeles Radio
From the moment its signal first reached ac [...]