For the radio, the 1930s was a golden age. At the start of the decade 12 million American households owned a radio, and by 1939 this total had exploded to more than 28 million. But why was this ...

DAPHNE, Ala. -- The next program of the Baldwin County Historical Society will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Daphne Senior Center. Robert M. Glennon of Point Clear will discuss his latest book, ...

Radios were a pivotal 20th century phenomenon. Developed initially for wireless telegraphy, they carried voice and music after 1920. Although radios faded in home status as television took hold in the ...

Bloomington music man, 101, revives his love songs from 1930s In the 1930s, David Dole wrote love songs -- but he didn't write out the musical notes. Now, with the help of his son and several friends, ...

Soap operas are the foundation of American television storytelling — and their roots sprouted right here in Chicago. From its early radio days in the 1930s to streaming today, soaps have endured by ...

British bandleader Alex Mendham, who is launching an Art Deco Dance Series in San Francisco this month, has long been interested in recordings of 1930s Jazz Age radio broadcasts of bands playing ...

Tune in to KRVS on Sundays at 5 p.m. for a journey through the traditional and contemporary folk music of Ireland and the ...

The 1930s were important developmental years for the Gates Radio Company. The firm was in its new location at 115 N. Fourth and the additional space, spread out over three floors including an elevator ...