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#BingCrosby gained fame on live radio and by the late 1940s, the singer hosted a pre-recorded #radio show and marketed a radio-phonograph combo for #Philco. #radioSFO This tweet was posted on October 18, 2018.
Radio is courtesy of California Historical Radio Society. "On the Radio" is on display, post-security, in Terminal 3. https://t.co/1nHbV738Te #RadioSFO#radio#radiosThis tweet was posted on October 11, 2018.
Did you know our exhibition, "On The Radio" is full of local Bay Area history? During the 1920s, some of the best-performing crystal #radio sets such as the wooden one shown here were manufactured by Uncle Al’s #Radio Shop in #Oakland, #California. #RadioSFO This tweet was posted on October 02, 2018.
#Radio was utilized as an informational resource, perhaps no more eloquently than by Franklin D. Roosevelt. Beginning in 1933, the president embarked on a series of Sunday-evening “Fireside Chats” produced in an informal, yet comforting manner on current events. #RadioSFO This tweet was posted on September 11, 2018.
Radio shows delighted and captivated listeners during the golden age of broadcasting. During the 1940s, Fibber McGee and Molly was the top-rated radio show in the United States. Do you have a favorite #radio program? #RadioSFOThis tweet was posted on September 06, 2018.
A sandwich? A ketchup bottle? Gumby? All of the items in this case are radios! See more #radios in "On the #Radio" on display, post-security, in Terminal 3. https://t.co/1nHbV738Te #radioSFOThis tweet was posted on August 28, 2018.
Radio is one of the great technological triumphs of the 20th century. Envisioned for wireless communication, radio became a universal mass media and captivated audiences around the world. What are your favorite memories about the #radio? #RadioSFOThis tweet was posted on August 22, 2018.
Technology such as radios were promoted at The Golden Gate International Exposition, held from February 1939 to September 1940. A number of radios were introduced to commemorate the expo, including this version of the 40X–50 series by RCA. #radioSFO #ontheradio#radio#radiosThis tweet was posted on August 17, 2018.
Finely crafted wooden cabinets with carefully radiused corners were artfully designed. Wood-case sets were the flagships of tabletop radios and paired contrasting grill cloths with bright metals and lacquered woods. #RadioSFO#ontheradio#radio#radiosThis tweet was posted on August 07, 2018.