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Did they have TeeVee in 1928? You bet they did - you could fire up your home-built scanning disk set and enjoy these fine choices... from November 1928 Television mag: (see pg 24)

www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Earl...
November 24, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Yes... it's still cranking out that early 924 Gilman sound - tons of stuff from those early days, and some recent additions with the same feel:

Info & Listen link: southofgilman.org/about

You can request any song they have and it'll probably play next!
November 5, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Ever heard of the famous, live, "Our World" telecast, from 1967? Featured The Beatles, live in the studio, doing "All You Need Is Love" and many other around-the-world inserts. The TV Guide page for it:
archive.org/details/vint...
October 24, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Radio station Newspapers - KRLA (and KYA) had The ____ Beat each week with the latest pop news... the 5 May 1965 issue gave the early backstory of that new band The Who:
www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-...
August 13, 2025 at 1:28 PM
New stream on Your Classical app: Pixel & Plot - music from movies, prestige tv shows and video games. Very cinematic listening!
August 7, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Breaking News - 1925 style:

How same-day news happened in the time of newsreel coverage - the write-up about it in "The Film Daily" of 5 March, 1925, is a gripping tale!

Much more here: archive.org/details/film...
August 2, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Beatles at Hollywood Bowl - 1964...

Sound guy did a great job!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCxY...
July 21, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Today in history: 1925

First day of the Scopes Monkey Trial in Dayton, TN.

www.loc.gov/resource/sn8...

Very big news at the time... here's the Wiki:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scopes_...
July 10, 2025 at 12:29 PM
What a thrill! Getting my "Top 15" played on the world famous Radio Caroline... Thursday 17 April:

#radio #radiocaroline #topfifteen #music

Don't forget to donate during the Radio Caroline annual fundraiser!
April 14, 2025 at 11:24 AM
March 27, 2025 at 10:24 PM
1957 - Stereophonic Sound - it was so Space-Age!

www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Cata...
February 19, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Fine print: actually a tuner - not a receiver (although it does actually "receive" on AM & FM!)
February 19, 2025 at 2:44 PM
From the IGY (1957 International Geophysical Year)

The latest cutting-edge stereo receiver, from Lafayette
...15 Years Ahead!

www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Cata...
(See pg 22)
February 19, 2025 at 2:40 PM
So many Canadian bands to choose from...

Here's one:

(Make your own sign, eh? boycotttrump.ca)
February 3, 2025 at 2:13 PM


Another company to support:

Audacy - radio and other audio media - they still have their commitment to DEI on their website:

audacyinc.com/diversity-eq...
January 27, 2025 at 3:02 PM


The San Rafael IJ - later the Marin IJ - being an afternoon paper, covered the JFK Inaugural on 20 Jan, 1961...
January 21, 2025 at 2:26 PM


It was very cold in Washington, D.C. on January 20th, 1961 - yet big outdoor crowds, in a very different time...
January 21, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Maybe the first article on The Who (they had very recently changed their name from The High Numbers....

NME - 23 April 1965
January 15, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Their first single as "The Who" - got to #8 in the U.K. - but it stayed pretty low elsewhere:

Australia 87
Belgium 41
France 14
UK 8
US Billboard Hot 100 93
US Cash Box Top 100 57

www.officialcharts.com/songs/who-i-...

The NME had it topping out at #10
January 15, 2025 at 2:15 PM