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Shadow of the New Deal: The Victory of Public Broadcasting

Podcast #336 – Educational Radio and the Beginnings of Public Radio

On this edition of the show, we explore public radio history, specifically the origins of public radio in the United States, including the important role played by college and university-based stations. Josh Shepperd joins to talk about his new book, Shadow of the New Deal: The Victory of Public Broadcasting, which examines the intersections between […]

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Yams with marshmallows on the Thanksgiving table to accompany Alice's Restaurant on the radio. Photo: J. Waits

Alice’s Restaurant on the Radio Thanksgiving 2023

Arlo Guthrie’s seasonally appropriate “Alice’s Restaurant” is getting dusted off once again for radio airplay this Thanksgiving 2023. I’ve been documenting this radio ritual for many years (even while suffering with COVID last year) and was pleased to be able to speak to THE Alice in 2020. Our Radio Survivor conversation with Alice Brock is […]

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Podcast #335 – Digital Library of Amateur Radio and Communications

On this week’s show, we peek behind the scenes of The Digital Library of Amateur Radio and Communications (DLARC). A project of the Internet Archive, the DLARC collection includes a range of amateur radio-related materials, including magazines, ham radio newsletters, podcasts and even discussion forums. Within the expansive library are items generally categorized as non-commercial […]

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Photo of black flag with image of white flag with WPIR logo on it. At college radio station WPIR Pratt Radio. Photo: J. Waits

Radio Station Visit #173: College Radio Station WPIR Pratt Radio

The phrase “The neighbors complain,” circles around what appears to be a black WPIR pirate flag. This imagery on the website for college radio station WPIR Pratt Radio alludes to rumors and half-truths about student radio’s legacy and mysterious history on the Brooklyn, New York campus of the Pratt Institute. As is the case at […]

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Wall of college radio station WSVA. Photo: J. Waits

Radio Station Visit #172: College Radio Station WSVA at The School of Visual Arts

With killer views from the 7th floor of a building in the heart of New York City, it’s no surprise that DJs at The School of Visual Arts’ (SVA) college radio station WSVA joke about wanting to live at the station. “I would love to have this as my apartment,” said Michelle Mullin, WSVA’s Manager […]

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Community and College Radio Folks to Gather at 2023 Grassroots Radio Conference, Oct. 19 – 22

The first in-person Grassroots Radio Conference since 2019 is happening in Charleston, West Virginia October 19 – 22, 2023. Hosted by community radio station WTSQ, the conference is an opportunity for staff, volunteers and supporters from community, college and LPFM stations to come together to learn, exchange ideas and inspiration to keep grassroots radio thriving in North America […]

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