Podcast #138 – Radio History on Display at the San Francisco Airport Radio Survivor Podcast

We visit the “On The Radio” exhibit on radio history at the San Francisco Airport Museum, where travelers can feast their eyes on 27 cases full of historical items related to radio’s past, ranging from 1920s crystal radios to 1970s novelty radios. Jennifer chats with exhibit curator Daniel Calderon and California Historical Radio Society President Steve Kushman about the exhibit. And Paul brings us an update on where unlicensed radio, aka Pirates, stand under Trump’s FCC.



The “Mystic” Radio Bug and Headset in “On the Radio” exhibit. Photo courtesy SFO Museum.

Show Notes:







* High School Radio Week and National High School Radio Network

* Radio Survivor covers High School Radio

* High school radio station KBPS

* Digging into the Early History of High School Radio Station KBPS

* Jennifer’s Visit to the Oldest High School Radio Station in the Country: KBPS-AM in Portland

* Radio Survivor Podcast #94: Ralph Martin Chats about his LPFM, HD High School Radio Station

* Jennifer’s piece on “On the Radio” exhibit

* “On the Radio” at SFO Museum

* California Historical Radio Society

* California Historical Radio Society Finds New Home for Radio Museum (2014)

* CHRS Warms up its New Digs – Radio Day by Bay 2015 Report

* Charles Herrold- America’s First Broadcaster

* College Radio Watch: Who’s on First?

* David Goren website

* Radio Survivor Podcast #133: Preserving Brooklyn Pirate Radio

* John Anderson on Pirate Radio Harm Reduction

* The FCC Wants Pirate Radio Stations off the Air

* Unlicensed “Big City Radio” on the air in 2014: