1930s sponsored English language radio in Europe. 
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.
http://www.sterlingtimes.org/radio_sponsorship.htm
1950's British Radio Nostalgia 
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
A World of Wireless, virtual radiomuseum 
A virtual radiomuseum of the early history of radio from a Dutch perspective. Learn about the early history, enjoy the nostalgia or browse the database which contains 150 free downloadable Philips diagrams.
http://home.luna.nl/~arjan-muil/radio/museum.html
ASD Decision Documents (FCC) 
Links to early US radio documents from the Department of Commerce, Federal Radio Commission, and Federal Communications Commission.
http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/decdoc/engrser.html
Airheads Radio Survey Archive 
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.
http://www.las-solanas.com/arsa/
Amos 'n' Andy In Person 
Analysis and history of the US show that ran from 1928 to 1943, written by Elizabeth McLeod.
http://www.midcoast.com/~lizmcl/aa.html
BBC Radio London photographs 
Roger Clark's photographs of the station and staff, taken in the 1970's and 1980's. A unique record of a radio station of the era. There are over 700 photos on display.
http://clarkphotos.spaces.live.com/
BBC Radio classics: 1922-46 
BBC site with historic recordings from the first daily radio service in 1922 until the end of World War 2.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/1204729.stm
Bay Area Radio Museum 
The history of radio broadcasting in the San Francisco Bay Area, including streaming audio, photographs and memorabilia dating back to the early 20th Century.
http://www.bayarearadio.org
Boss Radio Forever 
The history of 1965 Los Angeles rock and roll radio station KHJ.
http://www.bossradioforever.com
Central Florida Radio 
History of Radio Stations in Central Florida form Orlando to Deland
http://www.cflradio.net
DCNYRadio Memory Bank 
Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Buffalo, Boston and New York radio and TV memories.
http://www.dcnyradio.8m.net/
Dave's Vintage Broadcasting 
An interesting site with a lot of audio and some history of stations in the UK.
http://www.zen77094.zen.co.uk/vintagebroadcasting/
George "Hound dog" Lorenz 
History of Buffalo, New York's "Father of Rock and Roll Radio." Features pictures, sounds and articles on George "Hound dog" Lorenz.
http://www.hounddoglorenz.com
Hello Children Everywhere 
A celebration of the BBC Light Programme's Saturday morning "Children's Favourites" with Uncle Mac, with record listings and some audio.
http://www.sterlingtimes.co.uk/children.htm
Jeff's Radio Gold 
Personal site of a pop music radio fan in the UK details the history of Radio Caroline, 207, 208, RNL and other stations of the 1960s, 70s and 80s. With photos of studios, towers, and disc jockeys.
http://www.community-net.co.uk/radiogold/
John Allen's Radio Pages 
Pictures and audio from the UK's BBC Radio London, LBC Newstalk (commercial speech station) and Imperial College Radio (student station).
http://johnallen.com/radio.html
MDS975 - Radio - Station History - Memorabilia - Radio Audio 
Radio history in the UK from 1920 until today, paying tribute to the BBC and Independent Local Radio, station histories, personalities plus radio receivers including crystal sets, transmitters & coverage maps.
http://www.arar93.dsl.pipex.com/mds975/
MDS975 Radio Memorabilia section 
A look at radio history in the UK from 1920 until today, paying tribute to the BBC, BBC Local Radio and Independent Local Radio.
http://dialspace.dial.pipex.com/town/pipexdsl/r/arar93/mds975/Content/radmem.html
Marconi Calling 
On-line museum dedicated to Guglielmo Marconi and based on the Marconi companies early history.
http://www.marconicalling.com
Nathan Stubblefield 
Kentucky farmer invents wireless telephone in 1892! But was it radio? Facts and folklore about Nathan Stubblefield by Bob Lochte.
http://www.nathanstubblefield.com/
New England FM/TV History 
Articles on early history of TV and FM radio mostly in the New Hampshire area of the US, by Norm Gagnon.
http://www.ggninfo.com/
Old Time Radio Catalog 
Detailed historical descriptions, photos, logs and free MP3 downloads of hundreds of classic radio series from the 1920's - 1950's.
http://www.otrcat.com
Old Time Radio Hobbyist 
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.
http://www.otrhobbyist.com
RADIOZONE 
The radio, mostly French,nits history, its stories, the radio and internet.
http://ndaeuro.online.fr/gargot/index.htm
Radio Days: A Soundbite History 
Experience the history of broadcast radio including both news and entertainment. Plus a monthly updated timeline of broadcast radio and many links to other radio-related material.
http://www.otr.com/
Radio Service Bulletins (1921-1927) 
These monthly Radio Service Bulletins were published by the US Bureau of Navigation, Department of Commerce in the 1920s and early 1930s.
http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/decdoc/radio_service_bulletins.html
South Florida Radio History 
A collection of articles about the history of radio broadcasting in South Florida -- from 1923 to present. Part of the South Florida Radio Pages.
http://www.radiopages.net/radio/
Stephen Potter at the BBC 
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.
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/min.and.chris/orfordbooks/orfordbooks.htm
StlRadio 
A comprehensive site which presents the history of St. Louis Broadcast Radio.
http://www.stlradio.com
The Broadcast Archive 
Resources, documents, history, and trivia relating to US radio stations from 1913 onward.
http://www.oldradio.com/
The History of BBC Radio 1 
Unofficial look back over the years of Britain's BBC Radio One. Includes sound files, jingles, listings, disc jockey profiles and photographs.
http://www.radiorewind.co.uk
The Marconi Company 
A history of the Marconi Company, founded by Guglielmo Marconi.
http://homepages.tesco.net/~martin.batesuk/marconi/marconi.htm
The history of the UK radio licence 
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.
http://www.radiolicence.org.uk
United States Early Radio History 
Articles and extracts about early radio and related technologies, in the United States from 1897 to 1927. By Thomas H. White.
http://earlyradiohistory.us/
Veterans' Voice of America 
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.
http://www.VeteransVOA.com
WQMR/WGAY Memories 
WQMR-WGAY, a Washington, DC institution for many years, is discussed here with articles, pictures, sound clips, radio worth remembering!
http://www.wqmrwgaymemories.org
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