Traveling the Airwaves: Carlos Gardel on NBC Radio
Posted by: Bryan Cornell
Description of Argentine tango singer Carlos Gardel's broadcasts for the National Broadcasting Company radio network.
Posted in: NBC Radio Collection, Radio
Category: Radio
Sound Effects on Record
Posted by: Laura Jenemann
A collection of sounds effects from the California Radio Historical Society provides a glimpse into the the “golden age of radio” in the 1930’s and 1940’s.
Posted in: Radio, Recorded Sound
Chick and Satchmo on the Air
Posted by: Laura Jenemann
Learn about Chick Webb's appearances on NBC Radio, with notes of Ella Fitzgerald and Rudy Vallée.
Posted in: Jazz, NBC Radio Collection, Radio, Recorded Sound
Talking Radio at the Library of Congress
Posted by: Cary O’Dell
A recap of the recently held Radio Preservation Task Force conference held at the Library of Congress
Posted in: Radio
Pelé: Athlete and Ambassador, 1940 – 2022
Posted by: Matthew Barton
Matt Barton, via the rich audio history of the radio show "Sports Byline U.S.A.," looks back and the remarkable career of the immortal Pele.
Posted in: Radio, Recorded Sound, Sports
The Queen of Soaps Speaks…for Herself
Posted by: Cary O’Dell
You may not know the name Irna Phillips (1901-1973), but you know her work and influence. She pioneered the soap opera genre in radio and is widely regarded as a key creative figure in radio and television serialized entertainment. Phillips was the creator (and, for years, the primary scriptwriter) of “As the World Turns,” “Guiding …
Posted in: Daytime Serials, National Recording Registry, Radio, Television
Captain Hugh Mulzac and the SS Booker T. Washington
Posted by: Matthew Barton
This 15-minute broadcast from January 2, 1943 comes from the Office of War Information (OWI) Collection at the Library of Congress, and reflects a unique and vital chapter of World War II. It features Captain Hugh Mulzac and members of the integrated crew of the “Liberty Ship,” he captained, the SS Booker T. Washington. Though …
Posted in: Radio
Arch Oboler’s Plays for Americans
Posted by: Matthew Barton
This blog post was written by Matt Barton, curator of the Recorded Sound Section. At the time of the United States’s entry into World War II, Arch Oboler was one of a handful of radio writers whose popularity rivaled that of the medium’s star performers. Although he was best known for horror programs like the …
Posted in: NBC Radio Collection, Radio, World War II
Buck Canel–The Voice of Beisbol, Boxeo and FDR
Posted by: Matthew Barton
“…millions this week listened to Buck Canel, a swashbuckling New Yorker, as he broadcast his 27th World Series in Spanish” –Robert H. Boyle, Sports Illustrated, October 14, 1963. “No se vayan que esto se pone bueno!” (“Don’t go away, this is getting good!”) –Buck Canel, during many, many baseball broadcasts Sportscaster Buck Canel’s voice …
Posted in: NBC Radio Collection, Radio, Sports, Uncategorized