Of interest to the Broadcast Historian: Radio-1600 to 1950
Trade-magazine scans on early AM and FM development.
These links take you to articles and refer you to additional information.
Many scans courtesy of the Pavek Museum: www.pavekmuseum.org
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| RADIO AT THE GATE | Early radio history | Radio pioneers | Pioneer stations |
| BROADCASTING AS A | Radio regulations | Studios and programs | The audience |
| START-UP BUSINESS | “Radiotorials” 1922–1924 | Gernsback and the Editorials | Early predictions |
| AM DIAL EVOLUTION | AM dial 1920-1940 | The “Clear Channels” | 1941 NARBA |
| BROADCASTING AND THE | Early technical information | Wired Radio | 50 kilowatts-plus |
| NEW TECHNOLOGIES | Radio recording equipment | AM Synchronization | Consumer technologies |
| RADIO DISTRIBUTION | National and regional networks | Long-wave–Short-wave | Early FM |
| RADIO AND THE WARS | WW I and radio between the wars | Radio as a world power | WW II |
| SPECIFIC-STATION INFO | FCC upgrade records | Early news stories | Ch-ch-ch-changes |
| LOOKING BACK |
Golden Age of broadcast technology–retro 1970 |
AT&T Early Broadcasting —retro 1975 |
“Early Radio“ —retro 1999 |
| ALSO OF INTEREST: | The Press-Radio War | Grand Island FCC monitor station |