PRX - Pieces for Topic: Historical
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Radio reached its height of popularity during World War II. But the war also ushered in its greatest competitor - television.
Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WMMT, and WXAV 88.3FM Chicago
- Added: Dec 01, 2014
- Length: 04:59
- Purchases: 3
Rod Serling is know for his television series "The Twilight Zone," but he got his start writing radio dramas at WNYC in the summer of 1946. Listen ...
Bought by WMMT, KSUT, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, Troy Public Radio, and PRX Remix
- Added: Dec 01, 2014
- Length: 05:53
- Purchases: 5
Ora Nichols lead the sound effects team that brought "War of the Worlds" to life on the radio. That doesn't mean she got along with Orson Wells. Me...
Bought by WMMT, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, and Troy Public Radio
- Added: Dec 01, 2014
- Length: 04:41
- Purchases: 3
XPRESSIONS is a series of short, light-hearted features about the origin of popular phrases & sayings of every sort.
- Added: Sep 07, 2014
- Length: 01:46
XPRESSIONS is a series of short, light-hearted features about the origin of popular phrases & sayings of every sort.
- Added: Aug 25, 2014
- Length: 01:46
XPRESSIONS is a series of short, light-hearted features about the origin of popular phrases & sayings of every sort.
- Added: Aug 18, 2014
- Length: 01:33
XPRESSIONS is a series of short, light-hearted features about the origin of popular phrases & sayings of every sort
- Added: Aug 11, 2014
- Length: 01:34
XPRESSIONS is a series of short, light-hearted features about the origin of popular phrases & sayings of every sort
- Added: Jul 13, 2014
- Length: 01:41
What is the nature of speech? Why did we start writing stuff down? And which of these lasts longer?
Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and PRX Remix
- Added: Apr 03, 2014
- Length: 03:55
- Purchases: 2
While waiting for the sunlight of a bright new, less-needful day to wake all of us from our collective buying frenzy, there are a few steps we can ...
- Added: Oct 18, 2013
- Length: 09:31
It’s generally agreed that the silent film era lasted from 1894 to 1929; however, the history of projected images is much longer. Beginning in the ...
- Added: Oct 18, 2013
- Length: 11:02
Reporter Ben Kreimer speaks with filmmakers Randy Vasquez and Jonathan Skurnik.
- Added: Jan 18, 2012
- Length: 17:55
Rare archival interviews about the film industry that are perfect to run prior to this year's Academy Awards, but can be run anytime.
Bought by WKMS
- Added: Feb 02, 2005
- Length: 12:11
- Purchases: 1
