For the radio, the 1930s was a golden age. At the start of the decade 12 million American households owned a radio, and by 1939 this total had exploded to more than 28 million. But why was this ...

Friday morning at 9:00, Classical New Orleans will present a full hour of music from the 1930s. You'll hear the first orchestral composition by Samuel Barber (1931); an early piano trio by Leonard ...

DAPHNE, Ala. -- The next program of the Baldwin County Historical Society will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Daphne Senior Center. Robert M. Glennon of Point Clear will discuss his latest book, ...

Radios were a pivotal 20th century phenomenon. Developed initially for wireless telegraphy, they carried voice and music after 1920. Although radios faded in home status as television took hold in the ...

Soap operas are the foundation of American television storytelling — and their roots sprouted right here in Chicago. From its early radio days in the 1930s to streaming today, soaps have endured by ...

The 1930s were important developmental years for the Gates Radio Company. The firm was in its new location at 115 N. Fourth and the additional space, spread out over three floors including an elevator ...