FOREWORD FROM THE CURATOR Revisiting the Year When Pop Grew Up — And Radio United America With Its New Soundscape By Jim Feliciano, Co-Curator, USA Radio
Introduction: A CBS Radio Voice That Helped America Understand Itself For nearly four decades, Dallas Townsend was more than a broadcaster — he was a national
Introduction: When a Nation Leaned Toward the Speaker In the early decades of the 20th century, radio was not merely a medium — it was a
INTRODUCTION: ROCKET MAN (1972): THE SONG THAT LAUNCHED ELTON JOHN INTO THE STRATOSPHERE On this day, 54 years ago, when “Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going
Few singer-songwriters bridged the eras of American pop with the elegance, resilience and melodic brilliance of Neil Sedaka. From the Brill Building hit-factory days of the
A genuinely great broadcaster left us ELEVEN YEARS AGO THIS WEEK (2-12-2015). As remarkably gifted as Gary Owens was, he excelled at something far greater: He
FOREWORD FROM THE CURATOR Revisiting the Year When Pop Grew Up — And Radio United America With Its New Soundscape By Jim Feliciano, Co-Curator, USA Radio Museum Every time I revisit the music of 1966, I’m transported back to a very specific feeling — that electric sense of discovery that only radio could deliver. While […]
[...]Shown here are my takeaways from all 48 PPM-measured markets, based on Nielsen Audio’s 6+ total week stats from the January 2026 ratings period. Round One New York After trending 6.4 – 6.8 – 6.5...
Chicago’s Rock & Roll Powerhouse A Two-Part Salute on the Rewound Radio DJ Hall of Fame This coming March, the USA Radio Museum proudly joins Rewound Radio in saluting one of the most innovative personality...
Can You Imagine America Without AM Radio in Its Cars? Congress Now Faces a Critical Choice: Protect AM Radio or Weaken America’s First‑Alert System A USA Radio Museum Editorial Can you imagine a future where...
Shown here are my takeaways from all 48 PPM-measured markets, based on Nielsen Audio’s 6+ total week stats from the “Holiday” 2025 ratings period (12-11-2025 to 1-7-2026). Just a reminder: In the overwhelming majority of...
Few figures in Detroit radio history were as influential—and as understated—as Paul Cannon, born Paul Carnegie. While on-air stars often captured the spotlight at WKNR, Keener 13, Cannon was one of the essential “Key Men”...
A Tribute to the Most Influential Music Director in North American Top‑40 Radio History Few figures in broadcasting ever shaped the sound of a continent. Fewer still did it from behind the scenes, without a...