Macquarie Metro Vintage Radio Ads 1986
On October 3 1986, Australian media magazine ‘Ad News’ ran an unusual double page spread color advert for the Macquarie Metro radio network. Unusual, because…
Keeping the past for the future – Library of American Broadcasting
By Martin Hadlow When the LAB’s Curator, Chuck Howell, brought out the first box of QSLs for me to thumb through, I knew that I…
HCJB Quito Celebrates 75th Anniversary #1
On December 25 2006, the world famous radio station HCJB in Quito, Ecuador, celebrates 75 years of broadcasting to Latin America and the world. We’ve…
Meg McSpeerin’s 2CH Women’s League
The 2CH Women’s League was formed by Amalgamated Wireless (Aust/Asia) Limited on Station 2CH in July 1935. The objective is to give the home women…
Collecting Classic Radios
by Kevin Poulter Radio changed the world. This electronic marvel bought drama, news and music into millions of lounge rooms and made stars superstars. People…
Thomas Alva Edison
This article was originally material for a broadcast of “Wavescan” via Adventist World Radio and now forms part of the Radio Heritage Collection ©. All…
Hidden Meanings Behind American Call Signs
This article was originally aired over Adventist World Radio’s “Wavescan” program and now forms part of the Radio Heritage Collection ©. All rights reserved to…
Radio Stations For Children & Young People
This article was originally aired over Adventist World Radio’s “Wavescan” program and now forms part of the Radio Heritage Collection ©. All rights reserved to…
A Passion With A Purpose
The Prisoner of War Message Service 1951-1952 By Frank Glen As the post Second World War era lengthened into 1950 barely sufficient time had passed…
The Forgotten All-Night Shift
This article first appeared on LARadio.com and thanks to the author we can now present it here. Author: Jim Hilliker (November 21, 2002) Jim Hilliker…
Marconi’s Birthday
This article was originally material for a broadcast of “Wavescan” via Adventist World Radio and now forms part of the Radio Heritage Collection ©. All…
The Great White Fleet Enters San Francisco Bay
San Francisco The Great White Fleet Enters San Francisco BayMay 6, 1908 The “Great White Fleet” sent around the world by President Theodore Roosevelt from…
DXers Brought Hope To Thousands
This article now forms part of the Radio Heritage Collection ©. All rights reserved to Ragusa Media Group, PO Box 14339, Wellington, New Zealand. This…
Static In The Attic
Eric Shackle is 82 years old, and although he’s been in journalism and PR for all his life (starting as a copyboy on the ‘Christchurch…