The radio in America in the 1930s was both a technological and cultural
innovation. It completely changed the cultural scene of America. For the
first time it was possible for someone on the East Coast to listen to the
same thing as someone on the West Coast. The impact that this had was
tremendous, there was something to unify the entire country.
By the late 1930s a radio was something that almost all Americans could
afford. By the 1940s it is estimated that 90% of Americans owned a radio.
For the first time ever it
was possible to hear information on politics, news, and foreign affairs
within a reasonably short time of them occurring.
On the radio
during this period there were a great variety of different radio programs
available. This is similar to the way in which there are a large variety
of television programs available today. It is the aim of this exhibit to
consider the variety of radio programs that were available during this
period. This exhibit focuses on demonstrating which radio programs
residents of Greenbelt, MD were likely have heard during the late 1930s
and the early 1940s.
Contents
Other Radio Programs
Project Bibliography
I would like to say a big thank - you to everyone at
the National Broadcasting Archives, at the University of Maryland at
College park for all their help on this project. And I would also like to
say thank you to everyone else who has helped me complete this project,
including my Professor, Dr. Jenkins.
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