History of Radio

History of Radio Assignment
Instructor: Ms. Ridenour

Internet Resources

Old Time Radio Site
Old Time Radio contains a timeline as well as information about the different genres of early radio programs. These features are informative and newsy.

Mercury Radio
Old Time Radio Soundbytes

Media History Timeline
Chronology of Media. Browse the timeline for the major events in radio from the early 20th century to the present.

Prairie Home Companion
Home page of Garrison Keillor's popular and long-running comedy/variety show.

This American Life
Public Radio International show based in Chicago that collects and presents stories about everyday life in America. The producer's describe it on the web site as “a weekly show. It's an hour. Its mission is to document everyday life in this country. We sometimes think of it as a documentary show for people who normally hate documentaries. A public radio show for people who don't necessarily care for public radio.”

Last modified August 10, 2007
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