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2012 Radio Survivor Gift Guides
Happy Holidays! Over the past month we’ve been compiling gift suggestions for our radio-obsessed fans. Here’s the complete run-down of ideas for your end of year shopping. As a bonus, if you make purchases using the Amazon links on Radio … finish reading 2012 Radio Survivor Gift Guides
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Tagged gift guide, gifts, Holiday gift guide, holiday gifts, radios
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The oral history of Chicago’s Q101 hits stores
Chicago’s Q101 was one of the first commercial alternative rock stations, and the first one to bring that format to the Chicago radio starting in 1992. The format and Q101 branding went away on July 15, 2011, when Randy Michaels’ … finish reading The oral history of Chicago’s Q101 hits stores
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Tagged alternative rock, Chicago, commercial alternative, James VanOsdol, Q101
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2012 Holiday Gift Guide for Radio Fans
In honor of the official start of the holiday shopping season, it’s time for an update to my annual list of radio gift ideas. If you are making your purchases online, you can help support Radio Survivor by shopping through … finish reading 2012 Holiday Gift Guide for Radio Fans
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Tagged books, gift guide, Holiday gift guide, radio books
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Community Radio in the 21st Century offers Comprehensive Look at Radio around the World
As the calendar turns to November, many of us are starting to think about holiday gift lists. There are always lots of great radio-themed gifts to choose from and books are often at the top of my list. Earlier this … finish reading Community Radio in the 21st Century offers Comprehensive Look at Radio around the World
Farewell to author Ray Bradbury, the man who dreamed up Seashell Radios
Science fiction author Ray Bradbury died yesterday at the age of 91 and fans are expressing sadness over the loss of this visionary. His career also touched the world of radio, as many of his stories were adapted for both … finish reading Farewell to author Ray Bradbury, the man who dreamed up Seashell Radios
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Tagged dangers of radio, Ray Bradbury, science fiction, seashell radios
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Fresh Air sanitizes title of Nick Flynn memoir; was it necessary?
The extent of broadcaster fears of a Federal Communications Commission indecency fine were illustrated yet again on Wednesday, when NPR’s Fresh Air Bowdlerized the title of Nick Flynn’s 2004 memoir Another Bullshit Night in Suck City, soon to be released … finish reading Fresh Air sanitizes title of Nick Flynn memoir; was it necessary?
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Tagged Another Bullshit Night In Suck City, Fresh Air, indecency, Nick Flynn, NPR
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The Radio Survivor Holiday Gift Guides
Every year we, your humble Radio Survivors, endeavor to help our readers find unique, interesting and appropriate gifts for the radio lovers in their lives (or for yourself).When you order using one of our links to Amazon, you also give … finish reading The Radio Survivor Holiday Gift Guides
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Tagged books, headphones, Hi-Fi Man, HM-101, Holiday gift guide, radios
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Great radio history books for the holidays
If you are a total, gob smacked radio fan like me, you never tire of reading history books about the subject. Here are some of my faves: Anthony Rudell’s Hello everybody! The Dawn of American Radio is a wonderful introduction … finish reading Great radio history books for the holidays
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Tagged Aimee Semple McPherson, George Carlin, John Romulus Brinkley, Rudy Vallee, Wolfman Jack
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2011 Holiday Gift Guide for Radio Fans
If you are getting a jump on holiday shopping on this Cyber Monday, then it’s a perfect time to start sleuthing out radio-related gifts for your friends and family. While you’re at it, you can also help support Radio Survivor … finish reading 2011 Holiday Gift Guide for Radio Fans
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Tagged clock radio, emergency radio, holiday gifts, radio gift guide, radio gifts
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Radio Survivor’s Holiday Gift Guide Round-Up
Happy Holidays from Radio Survivor! As the shopping season gets even more frenetic, we wanted to help simplify things for you by sharing a few of the radio-themed gift guides that we’ve put together for our readers over the past … finish reading Radio Survivor’s Holiday Gift Guide Round-Up