Web Directory

» 1930s sponsored English language radio in Europe.
   These pages record some of the history of the early English-language sponsored or commercial stations that transmitted to the United Kingdom during the 1930s.
   http://www.sterlingtimes.org/radio_sponsorship.htm

» 1950's British Radio Nostalgia
   From Mrs. Dale's Diary to Take It From Here. A collection of BBC Radio programmes in the 1950's are reviewed here. Some with audio clips.
   http://www.whirligig-tv.co.uk/radio

» A World of Wireless, virtual radiomuseum
   A virtual radiomuseum of the early history of radio from a Dutch perspective. Learn about the early history, enjoy the nostalgia or browse the database which contains 150 free downloadable Philips diagrams.
   http://home.luna.nl/~arjan-muil/radio/museum.html

» ASD Decision Documents (FCC)
   Links to early US radio documents from the Department of Commerce, Federal Radio Commission, and Federal Communications Commission.
   http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/decdoc/engrser.html

» Airheads Radio Survey Archive
   An historical archive of pop music radio surveys from the 50s through the 80s. The searchable singles and albums chart data are cross-referenced and include many local or regional hits.
   http://www.las-solanas.com/arsa/

» Amos 'n' Andy In Person
   Analysis and history of the US show that ran from 1928 to 1943, written by Elizabeth McLeod.
   http://www.midcoast.com/~lizmcl/aa.html

» BBC Radio London photographs
   Roger Clark's photographs of the station and staff, taken in the 1970's and 1980's. A unique record of a radio station of the era. There are over 700 photos on display.
   http://clarkphotos.spaces.live.com/

» BBC Radio classics: 1922-46
   BBC site with historic recordings from the first daily radio service in 1922 until the end of World War 2.
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/1204729.stm

» Bay Area Radio Museum
   The history of radio broadcasting in the San Francisco Bay Area, including streaming audio, photographs and memorabilia dating back to the early 20th Century.
   http://www.bayarearadio.org

» Boss Radio Forever
   The history of 1965 Los Angeles rock and roll radio station KHJ.
   http://www.bossradioforever.com

» Broadcasting Scrapbook
   Memories of radio stations and broadcasters of the 20th century. Contributions welcome.
   http://racampbell.tripod.com/blog/

» Central Florida Radio
   History of Radio Stations in Central Florida form Orlando to Deland
   http://www.cflradio.net

» DCNYRadio Memory Bank
   Radio and TV memories of stations in Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Buffalo, Boston and New York.
   http://www.dcnyradio.8m.net/

» Dave's Vintage Broadcasting
   An interesting site with a lot of audio and some history of stations in the UK.
   http://www.zen77094.zen.co.uk/vintagebroadcasting/

» Dr. Lee De Forest Radio History
   Chronicles the history of De Forest radios.
   http://www.deforestradio.com

» George "Hound dog" Lorenz
   History of Buffalo, New York's "Father of Rock and Roll Radio." Features pictures, sounds and articles on George "Hound dog" Lorenz.
   http://www.hounddoglorenz.com

» History of American Broadcasting
   AM and FM station lists from the 1920s through 1950s. Articles mostly on early history of radio and TV.
   http://jeff560.tripod.com/broadcasting.html

» History of Central Florida Radio Stations. WPLA, WLAK, WONN
   History of Central Florida Radio Stations. Biographies, Memorabilia, and Audio clips of Central Florida radio stations and personalities.
   http://www.radioyears.com

» History of WDRC Radio in Hartford, Connecticut
   Presents a visual and audio history of WDRC, Connecticut's oldest radio station.
   http://www.wdrcobg.com/

» Jeff's Radio Gold
   Personal site of a pop music radio fan in the UK details the history of Radio Caroline, 207, 208, RNL and other stations of the 1960s, 70s and 80s. With photos of studios, towers, and disc jockeys.
   http://www.community-net.co.uk/radiogold/

» John Allen's Radio Pages
   Pictures and audio from the UK's BBC Radio London, LBC Newstalk (commercial speech station) and Imperial College Radio (student station).
   http://johnallen.com/radio.html

» Larry Matthews' Minor Career In Radio
   Larry's erratic history of being a disc jockey starting in California in 1967. Also the technological changes that have occurred to change the industry.
   http://members.tripod.com/~djkuba/index-21.html

» MDS975 Radio Memorabilia section
   A look at radio history in the UK from 1920 until today, paying tribute to the BBC, BBC Local Radio and Independent Local Radio.
   http://www.arar93.dsl.pipex.com/mds975/

» Marconi 100 - Marking a century of radio
   The BBC's story of Marconi's first trans-Atlantic broadcast in 1901 from Poldhu in Cornwall to Newfoundland.
   http://www.bbc.co.uk/cornwall/marconi/index.shtml

» Marconi Calling
   On-line museum dedicated to Guglielmo Marconi and based on the Marconi companies early history.
   http://www.marconicalling.com

» National Radio Hall of Fame & Museum
   Notes on the members
   http://www.museum.tv/rhofsection.php

» New England FM/TV History
   Articles on early history of TV and FM radio mostly in the New Hampshire area of the US, by Norm Gagnon.
   http://www.ggninfo.com/

» Old Radio Broadcasting Equipment and Memories
   Pictures of old BBC radio equipment and memories from the people who used it.
   http://www.roger.beckwith.btinternet.co.uk/bh/menu.htm

» RADIOZONE
   The radio, mostly French, its history, its stories. On the radio and the Internet.
   http://ndaeuro.online.fr/gargot/index.htm

» Radio Days: A Soundbite History
   Experience the history of broadcast radio including both news and entertainment. Plus a monthly updated timeline of broadcast radio and many links to other radio-related material.
   http://www.otr.com/

» Radio Heritage Foundation - sharing the stories of Pacific radio
   Radio Heritage Foundation provides an online archive collection of stories about pacific radio and a broad range of advocacy, research, education, publishing and other programs.
   http://www.radioheritage.net/RHF_NEWS_RSS2.XML

» Radio London in the 1960's
   History of the pirate Radio London, off the Essex coast in the mid-1960's. Includes useful context of why the pirate stations emerged.
   http://www.radiolondon.co.uk/kneesflashes/stationprofile/hist.html

» Radio Rewind - 40 years of Radio 1 & 2
   Unofficial look back over the years of Britain's BBC Radio One and Two. Includes sound files, jingles, listings, disc jockey profiles and photographs.
   http://www.radiorewind.co.uk/

» Radio Service Bulletins (1921-1927)
   These monthly Radio Service Bulletins were published by the US Bureau of Navigation, Department of Commerce in the 1920s and early 1930s.
   http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/decdoc/radio_service_bulletins.html

» Radio of Yesteryear
   Radio programs on CD for trade.
   http://www.otrstreet.com/

» South Florida Radio History
   A collection of articles about the history of radio broadcasting in South Florida -- from 1923 to present. Part of the South Florida Radio Pages.
   http://www.radiopages.net/radio/

» StlRadio
   A site which presents the history of St. Louis Broadcast Radio.
   http://www.stlradio.com

» The Broadcast Archive
   Resources, documents, history, and trivia relating to US radio stations from 1913 onward.
   http://www.oldradio.com/

» The Marconi Company
   A history of the Marconi Company, founded by Guglielmo Marconi.
   http://homepages.tesco.net/~martin.batesuk/marconi/marconi.htm

» The history of the UK radio licence
   In the United Kingdom you were required - from 1922 until 1971 - to pay for a radio licence in order to legally listen to the wireless. Illustrated history.
   http://www.radiolicence.org.uk

» United States Early Radio History
   Articles and extracts about early radio and related technologies, in the United States from 1897 to 1927. By Thomas H. White.
   http://earlyradiohistory.us/