Roots of Radio
Library of Congress Acquires Entirety of Jim Metzner’s Work
Includes approx. 28,000 mixed material items from the radio producer and sound recordist
Roots of Radio
Guest Commentaries
Reginald Fessenden: Father of Modern Radio
2022 inductee to the National Inventors Hall of Fame is known for his work...
Roots of Radio
Gordon Smith Is Among the New Broadcasting “Giants”
The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation announces its latest honorees
Columns and Views
A Look Back at the Radio Newspaper of the Air
Radio facsimile technology never fully caught on, but what if it had?
Roots of Radio
Remembering the Early Days of KWTX
Long-serving Waco, Texas, AM station recently turned 75
Roots of Radio
WCBS: A Radio Island in the Stream
How a powerhouse AM station ended up with a distinctive tower on a little...
Columns and Views
Mary Day Lee, Radio Pioneer
Could she have been America’s first woman at the radio microphone?
Reader's Forum
Letter: Gianni Bettini vs. Donald Little
Remember the Italian army lieutenant who patented electrical recording in 1902
Roots of Radio
Beasley Highlights Its Upcoming 60th
Company plans to note its history throughout 2021
Reader's Forum
Filling in a Gap in Radio Tech History
Meet Gianni Bettini — the father of recording technology
Guest Commentaries
Westinghouse Began the “Business” of Broadcast
Terry Harvey offers his defense of why Nov. 2, 1920, should be celebrated
Roots of Radio
Honoring the Rollicking Radio Revolution Led by WBCN
An award-winning documentary is honoring the role that radio plays in fighting for justice...
Roots of Radio
They Set the Stage for the Birth of Radio
A look at the technology innovations that helped to launch radio broadcasting
Columns and Views
The Development of the Directional AM Broadcast Antenna
The advent of the directional antenna made it possible for co-channel stations to operate...
Roots of Radio
How FM Stereo Came to Life
FCC did not settle for the industry’s ad hoc standardization
Columns and Views
Remembering the Gates Radio Company: Photo Essay
The new owner of Harris Broadcast inherits a rich 90-year history