In his book Hello, EverybodyAnthony Rudel traces the birth and early days of radio with an emphasis on the people who saw the medium's potential.
Event: Anthony Rudel will be in conversation with Arthur Yorinks, Artistic Advisor of A New Theater of Sound, WNYC’s The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space, moderated by David Brancaccio, Host of PBS's NOW
“Radio Theater: From Its Roots to the Future”
Wednesday, April 22, at 6:30 pm
Paley Center for Media
52nd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues
Tickets are $20; $15 for Paley Center members
More information here.
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Anthony Rudel
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The worse thing about the changes to the
changes made to the radio frequencies is that this enabled the large "Clear Channels" to almost completely overwhelm the local and regional stations. Even in daytime, clear channel signals can drown out small local broadcasters, making them almost impossible to listen to.
The difference between the way FDR used the new media of radio and the way this media is used today is staggering.
Ah, "Doctor" Brinkley!
In the early 1970's I was still listening to the "Mexican Radio" station XERF out of an obscure border town (Acuna) accross the line from Del Rio, Texas.
That was opened by Dr. Brinkley after he was run out of the US by the newly created FCC. He still operated his "Goat Gland" clinic in the US.
XERF still broadcasts from 1560 AM.
Regardsing November 11th, 1928
On November 11, 1928, in an attempt to reduce interference, the Federal Radio Commission shifted the frequencies of many stations, and deleted others. All stations were now classified as Local, Regional, and Clear Channel.
http://broadcasting.wikia.com/wiki/1928_frequency_changes
Your guest said "FDR was amazing." Truer words were never spoken.
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