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History of Buffalo radio & television including WKBW, WGR, WBEN, WEBR & WBNY. Learn more about Buffalo Bob Smith, George "Hound dog" Lorenz and Irv Weinstein.
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Domain Name Renewal and web hosting from Network Solutions  If you are the current registrant for this domain name* and wish to continue the registration on the domain, you must immediately renew the domain to ensure the name is not deleted from your account...
http://www.BuffaloBroadcasting.com

A comprehensive site which presents the history of St. Louis Broadcast Radio.
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::St. Louis Radio Broadcasting History, Articles about Broadcasting and Local Personalities  This is the premier website of the history of St. Louis broadcast radio. Our website includes articles on subjects from the city's first on-air personalities to recent events which have permanently shaped the local radio...
http://www.stlradio.com

Presents a visual and audio history of WDRC, Connecticut's oldest radio station.
http://www.wdrcobg.com/

These pages record some of the history of the early English-language sponsored or commercial stations that transmitted to the United Kingdom during the 1930s.
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Sponsored English Radio in Europe 1  Sterling times homepagemailto:stephen@which.netThis page may be slow to load, please be patientIntroductionThese pages record some of the history of the early English-language sponsored or commercial stations that transmitted to the United Kingdom during the 1930s.In...
http://www.sterlingtimes.org/radio_sponsorship.htm

A history of the Marconi Company, founded by Guglielmo Marconi.
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The Marconi Company  The wireless telegraphy act (1904) comes into effect clearing the letgal position rigarding the handling of commercial messages via wireless telegraphy May 1905 Tests started to Glace Bay, by June 2 way conversation was possible...
http://homepages.tesco.net/~martin.batesuk/marconi/marconi.htm

AM and FM station lists from the 1920s through 1950s. Articles mostly on early history of radio and TV.
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History of American Broadcasting  Meanings of requested call letters of the 1920s Various articles: Part 1 Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11, Part 12, Part...
http://members.aol.com/jeff560/jeff.html

An interesting site with a lot of audio and some history of stations in the UK.
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www.vintagebroadcasting.org.uk  Your browser doesn't appear to support frames please click here to view the site....
http://www.vintagebroadcasting.org.uk/

From Mrs. Dale's Diary to Take It From Here. A comprehensive collection of BBC Radio programmes in the 1950's are reviewed here. Some with audio clips.
http://www.whirligig-tv.co.uk/radio

Pictures and audio from the UK's BBC Radio London, LBC Newstalk (commercial speech station) and Imperial College Radio (student station).
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John Allen's Radio Pages  Broadcast radio has been a passion of mine for as long as I can remember, maybe helped by not having a television at home when I was young. A bedraggled John Allen with Sue Cook...
http://johnallen.com/radio.html

The history of 1965 Los Angeles rock and roll radio station KHJ.
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Boss Radio Forever 93/KHJ: BossRadioForever.com  Read the research study that served as the origins of this site.Find out how to have your own blog like this one. Syndicate RSS 1.0 RSS 2.0 Atom Boss Radio Forever.com The definitive history of...
http://www.bossradioforever.com

Articles on early history of TV and FM radio mostly in the New Hampshire area of the US, by Norm Gagnon.
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"ggn information systems Broadcast History Coverpage  An eclectic collection of technical data as well as trivia. Hosted by Norm Gagnon, a longtime broadcast engineer. ggn information systems Click here for Photo of the Month Click to hear station ID Created and...
http://www.ggninfo.com/

Larry's erratic history of being a disc jockey starting in California in 1967. Also the technological changes that have occurred to change the industry.
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 Search: Lycos Tripod Wallace Gromit Share This Page Report Abuse Edit your Site Browse Sites 171; Previous Top 100 Next 187; MY LONG ODYSSEY IN RADIO HAS MOVED TO: NEW SITE FOR LARRY'S LONG ODYSSEY...
http://members.tripod.com/~djkuba/index-14.html

A celebration of the BBC Light Programme's Saturday morning "Children's Favourites" with Uncle Mac, with record listings and some audio.
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Hello Children Everywhere  This page may be slow to load but please be patient. It's worth it! Here are the children's record pages for adults. My intention in these pages is to look back to the 1950s and...
http://www.sterlingtimes.co.uk/children.htm

The BBC's story of Marconi's first trans-Atlantic broadcast in 1901 from Poldhu in Cornwall to Newfoundland.
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BBC Cornwall Marconi 100 Marking a century of radio from Cornwall  Marconi enthusiasts brought gifts for the new Poldhu centre. They travelled many miles to visit. The story behind Marconi and his wireless waves from Poldhu in Cornwall to Canada. The arrest of Crippen and saving...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cornwall/marconi/index.shtml

Links to early US radio documents from the Department of Commerce, Federal Radio Commission, and Federal Communications Commission.
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Audio Division's Collected Engineering Documents FCC) USA  A class bodytext style font-style: verdana, arial, h...
http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/decdoc/engrser.html

These monthly Radio Service Bulletins were published by the US Bureau of Navigation, Department of Commerce in the 1920s and early 1930s.
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Radio Service Bulletins, Nos. 1 to 183 (January 1915 to June 1932 from the Bureau of Navigation, Department of Commerce Audio Division (FCC) USA  A class bodytext style font-style: verdana, arial, h...
http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/decdoc/radio_service_bulletins.html

Old time US radio programs available on CD or for trade.
http://www.darrylhawkins.com

Pictures of old BBC radio equipment and memories from the people who used it.
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Old Radio Broadcasting Equipment Memories Menu  On these pages are pictures of old BBC radio equipment and memories from the people who used it. We don't aim at building a comprehensive history but to provide some snap-shots of times and places....
http://www.roger.beckwith.btinternet.co.uk/bh/menu.htm

The not-for-profit organization for the preservation of the first global reach Voice of America facility, the Bethany Station, located in West Chester, Ohio.
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Veterans Voice of America, West Chester, Ohio 45069.  This site is being remodeled....
http://www.VeteransVOA.com

Radio programs of yesteryear on CD for trade.
http://www.darrylhawkins.com/dragnet.html

Unofficial look back over the years of Britain's BBC Radio One. Includes sound files, jingles, listings, disc jockey profiles and photographs.
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Radio Rewind Unofficial History of BBC Radio 1- home page  Rewind is not connected with the BBC. About Rewind to an era of 275, 285, Smiley Miley, DLT and Bruno Brookes Contains contributions from ex-Radio 1 bods Johnny Beerling, Adrian Juste, David Simmons, Tony Brandon,...
http://www.radiorewind.co.uk

Analysis and history of the US show that ran from 1928 to 1943, written by Elizabeth McLeod.
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"Amos n Andy In Person  Andy household names to the first generation of radio listeners, and which defined the format of every radio serial to follow. This illustrated hardbound book examines every facet of the nightly Amos n Andy episodes,...
http://www.midcoast.com/~lizmcl/aa.html

History of Buffalo Radio Station WKBW. Focuses on its 1958 switch to Top 40.
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http://www.buffalobroadcasting.com/history/kb-history1.htm

BBC site with historic recordings from the first daily radio service in 1922 until the end of World War 2.
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BBC NEWS Entertainment TV and Radio From royal dramas to wartime: 1922-46  From royal dramas to wartime: 1922-46 Broadcasting has played a key part in people's lives, giving access to historic news events taking place around the globe. BBC News Online recalls some memorable moments. On 14...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/enter...ainment/tv_and_radio/1204729.stm

On-line museum dedicated to Guglielmo Marconi and based on the Marconi companies early history.
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MarconiCalling  You need a browser that supports frames....
http://www.marconicalling.com

A collection of radio shows for sale or (preferred) trade. Offers two radio shows a month (in downloadable RealAudio), OTR trivia, radio museum and history of radio.
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Otrhobbyist.com Old Time Radio Shows  Welcome to my website and trading post. This site is offered as a non-profit website. This site offers a couple of radio shows for your listening pleasure, as well as an OTR Web Creator tool...
http://www.otrhobbyist.com

Resources, documents, history, and trivia relating to US radio stations from 1913 onward.
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The Broadcast Archive Radio History on the Web!  To visit the broadcast archive, please try www.oldradio.com/toc.htm, or write to barry at broadcast(no spam).net and let him know you are having problems. thanks Want to know more about Oldradio.com? Or, just need to get...
http://www.oldradio.com/

History of Radio Stations in Central Florida form Orlando to Deland
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Central Florida Radio History  Our tour will includestations whose signals reached all of Central Florida. I hope you enjoy your stay. And I hope to evoke somememories for you. Any additional information, pictures and/or corrections are welcomed. Drop me...
http://www.cflradio.net

A look at radio history in the UK from 1920 until today, paying tribute to the BBC, BBC Local Radio and Independent Local Radio.
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Radio, Radio Stations Memorabilia, Broadcasting, History Crystal Sets  Arriving gradually during 2005/6 is a new sub-section called AIRWAVES. This new section will contain a selection of fascinating articles, small features, news clippings and general memorabila about various radio stations and the development of...
http://dialspace.dial.pipex.com/...rar93/mds975/Content/radmem.html

Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Buffalo, Boston and New York radio and TV memories.
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 History in no particular order) Take a trip back in time How many do YOU remember?PART ONE Go straight to PART TWO PART THREE PART FOUR.Click on the imbedded links below for more information. Harden...
http://www.dcnyradio.8m.net/

History of Buffalo, New York's "Father of Rock and Roll Radio." Features pictures, sounds and articles on George "Hound dog" Lorenz.
http://www.GeorgeLorenz.com

Chronicles the history of De Forest radios.
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Dr. Lee De Forest Internet Radio Catalog Project  Visit us at our brand NEW address: www.deforestradio.com Thank you!...
http://www.geocities.com/deforestradio/

A new insight into radio in the second world war. Stephen Potter, author of Gamesmanship and One-Upmanship, was a key writer/producer of Feature programmes for BBC radio in the 1940s.
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Orford Books  This page uses frames, but your browser doesn't support them....
http://www.orfordbooks.co.uk

An historical archive of pop music radio surveys from the 50s through the 80s. The searchable singles & albums chart data are cross-referenced and include many local or regional hits.
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ARSA Airheads Radio Survey Archive  Not just reliving the past but more importantly preserving the past Radio is unique in that, unlike other media forms, there is no easy access to old music radio shows. Old movies and TV shows...
http://www.las-solanas.com/arsa/

WQMR-WGAY, a Washington, DC institution for many years, is discussed here with articles, pictures, sound clips, radio worth remembering!
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WQMR and WGAY Radio Memories  Y calls in the picture became WQMR (WGAY was put back on the building on another angle, see the brochure picture in the sights link) a broadband connection is required to enjoy this site FOUR...
http://www.wqmrwgaymemories.org

Lists and histories of individual stations
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West Virginia Broadcasting History Page  Virginia broadcast call letters Did a West Virginian invent radio? Beckley: WJLS page 1, WJLS page 2, WJLS page 3, WJLS page 4, WWNR, WCIR, WCFC, WSWP-TV Bluefield: WHIS, WHIS-TV/WVVA Charleston: WOBU/WCHS page 1, WOBU/WCHS...
http://members.aol.com/jeff99500/

In the United Kingdom you were required - from 1922 until 1971 - to pay for a radio licence in order to legally listen to the wireless. Illustrated history.
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The history of the UK radio licence  It was the dawn of a new era with a new technology capable of delivering entertainment and information to the public. The problem in the early days was that whilst there were lots of radios...
http://www.radiolicence.org.uk

The history of radio broadcasting in the San Francisco Bay Area, including streaming audio, photographs and memorabilia dating back to the early 20th Century.
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Bay Area Radio Museum History Audio Archives  Area radio has put countless words on the air and thousands of words in print. The Bay Area Radio Museum presents excerpts from some of the best books about local broadcasting.Johnny Holliday ruled the Bay...
http://www.bayarearadio.org

Notes on the members
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National Radio Hall of Fame Museum  Shepherd to be inducted later this Fall. Read the news release. Emmy-award winning television personality Regis Philbin will host the National Radio Hall of Fame's 2005 induction ceremony in Chicago. Learn more. The induction ceremony...
http://www.radiohof.org/

Radio Heritage Foundation provides an online archive collection of stories about pacific radio and a broad range of advocacy, research, education, publishing and other programs.
http://www.radioheritage.net/RHF_NEWS_RSS2.XML