Console Radio
Circa 1940
It was not that long ago that music, news and entertainment crackled warmly from radio speakers in living rooms across the country, uniting wartime Americans in a common cause and culture.
World War II was a radio war. Sure, every american city and large town had its daily newspapers. A tide of mail flowed through the nation, many people had access to telephones, and movie showings typically included a newsreel featuring recent wartime footage. But when it came to getting the latest news, there was nothing like radio for immediacy. There was nothing like it for entertainment, either. Every day, all day, Americans could tune in to comedy, drama, and music, along with commercials for local and national services and products. Radio was WWII Americans’ connection to the nation and the world.
We can just imagine the family that sat around this radio after their evening meal, listening in to the happening around the world, being broadcast in a home in North Idaho.
Donor: Unknown
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Circa 1940
It was not that long ago that music, news and entertainment crackled warmly from radio speakers in living rooms across the country, uniting wartime Americans in a common cause and culture.
World War II was a radio war. Sure, every american city and large town had its daily newspapers. A tide of mail flowed through the nation, many people had access to telephones, and movie showings typically included a newsreel featuring recent wartime footage. But when it came to getting the latest news, there was nothing like radio for immediacy. There was nothing like it for entertainment, either. Every day, all day, Americans could tune in to comedy, drama, and music, along with commercials for local and national services and products. Radio was WWII Americans’ connection to the nation and the world.
We can just imagine the family that sat around this radio after their evening meal, listening in to the happening around the world, being broadcast in a home in North Idaho.
Donor: Unknown
Adopted by: