-
-
Recent Posts
- Please support Radio Survivor by buying Amazon products:
Tags
AM best college radio stations Chicago Classical Public Radio Network Clear Channel college radio college radio license sales college radio station sale commercial radio community radio FCC fighting a radio station sale fm HD Radio high school radio Internet radio iPhone KDFC kfjc KPFA KTRU KUSF Last.fm Low Power FM LPFM NAB NPR Pandora pirate radio podcast Prometheus Radio Project public radio radio radio conferences radio history satellite radio Save KUSF Sirius/XM Sirius XM Spotify Turntable.fm unlicensed radio WBAI wfmu wrvu
Category Archives: history
Yiddish or highbrow? WEVD’s uneasy bilingual history
I am reading Ari Y. Kelman’s excellent book, Station Identification: A Cultural History of Yiddish Radio in the United States, and agreeing with the admonition found in the tome’s introduction: radio historians don’t focus enough on non-English speaking broadcasters. “The … finish reading Yiddish or highbrow? WEVD’s uneasy bilingual history
Dr. Demento documentary close to Kickstarter goal
There’s a lot of love here at Radio Survivor for the most famous and prolific booster of humorous, novelty and parody music on the radio, Dr. Demento. Filmmakers Scott McKenzie and Devin Lucas want to document the life of the … finish reading Dr. Demento documentary close to Kickstarter goal
Posted in history, music
Tagged documentary, Dr. Demento, Kickstarter, novelty songs
Leave a comment
How television saved Janis Ian and The Beatles from radio
The other evening I was listening to KZSC, college radio for UC Santa Cruz. The deejays were pondering Michelle Shocked’s bizarre homophobic outburst at Yoshis in San Francisco (and for which she has apologized). As if to cleanse their palettes … finish reading How television saved Janis Ian and The Beatles from radio
Posted in commercial radio, history
Tagged Ed Sullivan, Janis Ian, Leonard Bernstein, Michelle Shocked, The Beatles
1 Comment
The forgotten BBC radio history of Teddy Bear’s Picnic
The other day I looked up the history of the song “Teddy Bear’s Picnic” and found an interesting radio related connection. Apparently the formative 1932 recording made by BBC band leader Henry Hall offered such fine tonal quality that the … finish reading The forgotten BBC radio history of Teddy Bear’s Picnic
Radio Scholarship Highlighted at the Society for Cinema and Media Studies Conference
I am a radio scholarship nerd and get particularly excited when I come across other college radio scholars/theorists/historians. Today I learned that the upcoming Society for Cinema and Media Studies conference in Chicago (March 6-10) will feature more than a … finish reading Radio Scholarship Highlighted at the Society for Cinema and Media Studies Conference
Radio sings with memories of Van Cliburn
One of the great concert pianists of the twentieth century has departed. Van Cliburn died this morning at the age of 78. He is best remembered as the winner of the 1958 International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow—a victory that contributed … finish reading Radio sings with memories of Van Cliburn
Haverford High School Radio Station Celebrates $10K Gift
When I was a student and DJ at Haverford College’s campus-only station, I longed for the audience available to nearby Haverford High School’s FM radio station WHHS. As was the case with my own station WHRC, I had no idea … finish reading Haverford High School Radio Station Celebrates $10K Gift
California Historical Radio Society in Final Push to Buy KRE Building in Berkeley
California Historical Radio Society (CHRS) is in the process of fundraising in order to purchase the vintage KRE radio station building in which the society is housed in Berkeley, California. CHRS has been located in the KRE building (also home … finish reading California Historical Radio Society in Final Push to Buy KRE Building in Berkeley
Posted in history
Tagged California Historical Radio Society, Inner City Broadcasting, KRE, KVTO, Urban Radio III
3 Comments
How many of your devices include radios?
I’m reading the Mark Ramsey Media blog, which is always good for grand, futuristic proclamations. “We are witnessing the dawn of a new age,” an October 17 post declares: “The rise of radio as a feature.” “That means ‘radio’ isn’t … finish reading How many of your devices include radios?
Today is National Radio Day, apparently
My fellow Radio Survivor Jennifer alerted us to the fact that today is apparently National Radio Day. It was never declared as such by Congress or any other arm of government, and according to the sketchy details on the Holiday … finish reading Today is National Radio Day, apparently