HUGO GERNSBACK EDITORIALS - Durenberger.com

THE RADIO ‘EDITORIALS’

Looking back almost a century, it’s fascinating to see what was in the minds of the editorial writers of the day. If you were a reader of popular radio magazines in the 1920’s you watched so many of their predictions come true…sometimes in ways none would have expected.

Hugo Gernsback was the first seriously-published Radio Futurist. His ideas and reflections withstood the test of time in forecasting the unknown forces that would shape the future of radio communications. Sure…he sometimes got it wrong. But he can be forgiven for any ideas that didn’t quite make sense.

Because usually he did “get it,” and he had vision, and he was very good at sharing it.

You’ll find below a sampling of “Radiotorials”, in which Radio Magazine publishers commented on the impact of current developments. Imagine avidly devouring this month’s issue…and then having to wait for another thirty days for more radio magazines…to open your mind to yet another fascinating possibility!

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“The Radiotrola” Dec, 1921	Radio Magazine Feb, 1922	“Is Radio a Fad?” Apr, 1922	“Ever-changing Radio” Aug, 1922
“Radio in 1923” Feb, 1923	“Short Radio Waves” Aug, 1923	“Music vs. Radio” Sep, 1923	Radio Magazine "Radiotorial” Sep, 1923
“Broadcasting Needs” Jan, 1924	Radio Magazine “Radiotorial” Aug, 1924	Radio Magazine "Radiotorial" Dec, 1924	“Radio-Phono-Theater” Mar, 1925
“Summer Reception” Jun, 1926	“Broadcasting Situation” Oct, 1926	“Radio Steps Out” Apr, 1927	“National Coverage” Sep, 1927
“Broadcasting Outline” Nov, 1927	“What’s What in Radio” Feb, 1928	“Warm-weather Radio” Jun, 1928	“Whither Radio?” Mar, 1929
“Radio and Prosperity” Aug, 1931	“Broadcast Situation” Apr, 1932	“Inventions” May, 1934	“Broadcast Industry” Feb, 1935
“Famous Radio Beginners” Mar, 1936	“Broadcasting Future ” Feb, 1937	“50 Years of Radio” Mar, 1938	“Radio’s Future” Mar, 1938
“Radio Broadcasting” Feb, 1940	“Radio in 1950” Mar, 1940	“Radiobotage” May, 1941	“Radio as a War Weapon” Jul, 1941
“Radio at War” Jan, 1942	Communications Paradox-War May, 1942	“Radio Espionage” Oct, 1942	“War Censorship” Dec, 1942
“Moon Radio Revisited” Apr, 1946	“No Postwar Radios” Aug, 1946	“FM Boom” Aug, 1947	“Rising Tide of FM” Jun, 1948