Radio Row and the First Radio Revolution a podcast by Radio Diaries

A first person account of the world's largest collection of radio and electronics stores, before they were demolished to make way for the World's Trade Center.
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Resource: podcast
Running Time: 17 minutes


Time: 1920s - 1960s
Place: America (New York City)

Summary:
In the 1930s and 40s in lower Manhattan there was Cortland Street.  It housed the largest collection of radio and electronics stores in the world, in a time when this technology was changing the world. This podcast is a wonderful combination of first person accounts from the men who own, ran and frequented this area with news stories, music, and advertisements of the day.   It is truly a new kind of primary resource.

Potentially Objectionable Content:
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Website:
Radio Diaries
Blog post: A New Podcast Radio Row


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