Title: History of Philadelphia Radio Told Through Photographs
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Date: 7/11/2011 The newest addition to Arcadia Publishing's popular
Images of America series is Philadelphia Radio from local author
Alan Boris. The book boasts more than 200 vintage images and
memories of days gone by.
Philadelphia radio broadcasting began in 1922, when the city's
first officially licensed stations went on the air. Within a few
years, what had begun as a small, experimental medium became a
full-fledged craze as families listened to live news, sports, and
entertainment for the first time.
In 1932, the first building designed for radio broadcasting opened
on Chestnut Street, coinciding with the golden age of radio that
featured live orchestras, soap operas, and imaginative dramas. In
the 1950s, a few stations began playing rock and roll, and
Philadelphia became known as a city that not only produced hit
music but also consistently broke new acts. By the 1970s, FM radio
began to grab the majority of listeners, and once again
Philadelphia stations were responsible for breaking new artists,
such as Billy Joel and Bruce Springsteen.
Highlights of Philadelphia Radio:
Philadelphia radio broadcasting just celebrated the 89th year
anniversary of the city's first broadcast on March 1.
Some of the city's well-known buildings were built by and used as
radio stations, including the Art Institute at 1622 Chestnut
(formerly WCAU) and the 1619 Walnut building (formerly KYW).
Philadelphia was one of the first cities to originate teen dance
radio shows, starting with the 950 Club on WPEN in 1946 and later
on WFIL's American Bandstand.
Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online
retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at
www.arcadiapublishing.com or
(888)-313-2665.
Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional
history in the United States. Our mission is to make history
accessible and meaningful through the publication of books on the
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Title: New Book Details History Of Radio In Philadelphia Through
Pictures
Author: Karin Phillips
Publisher: CBS Philly
Date: 7/27/2011
A new book uses rare photos and images to detail the history of
radio in Philadelphia.
Alan Boris, a local radio historian, compiles a number of rarely
seen images, photos, drawings and advertisements, many of them
collected from radio personalities and listeners, to tell the story
of the history of radio in Philadelphia.
Boris says Philadelphia was a unique radio town when many
innovations were launched, "The type of teen dance shows, of course
characterized by American Bandstand on TV, but Philadelphia was one
of the first places that you would hear such shows."
Just about every innovation in the radio business -- from live
audiences to radio dramas, soap operas, rock and roll or (ahem) all
news -- started or hit its peak in Philadelphia.
"A lot of developments that were followed around the country really
start here with both programming and formats and even some of the
business methods of radio were basically developed in
Philadelphia."
Philadelphia Radio has been published by Arcadia as part of its
Images of America series.
Reported by Karin Phillips, KYW Newsradio 1060
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