Dec 1, 2020
We're running a miniseries of interviews with LIRTVHS board member John Vuolo about the history and development of radios.
John is a radio collector and restoration expert, in charge of helping build and maintain the Society's collections.
Today we march through the 1930s, 40s and some of the 50s, talking about car...
Nov 7, 2020
We're running a miniseries of interviews with LIRTVHS board member John Vuolo about the history and development of radios.
John is a radio collector and restoration expert, in charge of helping build and maintain the Society's collections.
Today we tackle the 1920s and the earliest commercially-available sets. How did...
Oct 12, 2020
Today we speak with Bob Hobday about the operations of the Antique Wireless Museum in Bloomfield, New York.
You can visit them at: https://antiquewireless.org/
Sep 1, 2020
Radio was still king during the 1930s and 40s. It was a golden age for tuning in to shows like The Shadow, The Lone Ranger, and others.
On today's episode, we offer a quick look at radio memories from the narrators taking part in the Long Island Home Front.
Narrators: Fred Seitz, Jack Beebe, Rhoda McManus, Jo...
Mar 22, 2020
On this episode of the Radio Tower, we feature more excerpts from the Long Island Home Front oral history project. The subject is aviation and a time of frantic activity on Long Island. With companies like Grumman and Republic Aviation and airfields like Mitchel and Roosevelt Field, there was plenty for a young boy...