





Classic Radio Film Collection
This collection contains 9 films and is 141 minutes of video.
| Title | Description |
Duration |
| Back of the Mike 1938 |
Demonstration film from the staff side of a radio show from the 1930's, including the way sound effects were produced. |
9:15 |
| Behind Your Radio Dial: The Story of NBC ca. 1947 |
Tour of the Rockefeller Center, New York City studios of NBC. Both radio and television studios are explored. |
24:04 |
| Hear and Now ca. 1958 |
Examination of radio and it's effects on everyday life in the late 50's. Shows footage of news events of the day, and explains the purpose radio serves in disasters and the cold war. |
18:04 |
| Independent Radio Station 1951 |
Training film from the US Military covering a good view from when most radio stations were locally owned and operated. This film focuses on WMCA, New York radio privately owned by the Nathan Straus family. Showing the activities, management, and ownership. |
18:02 |
| On the Air 1937 |
Fine film on the broadcasting of radio waves and receivers. |
9:53 |
| Radio and Television 1940 |
Vocational film on the broadcast industry. Describing the occupations and specialty skills needed by the prosepective new television industry workers. Filmed at the state of the art studio for 1940. |
10:30 |
| Voice of Victory 1944 |
Explains the vital role played in WW II by radio equipment and it's operators. |
27:14 |
| Big Bounce 1960 |
Story of how scientists learned to "bounce" a radio signal from a large balloon, and the way that led to the Echo communications satellite project. |
14:23 |
| Radio at War ca. 1944 |
Demonstrates the role played in World War Two by Radio equipment and it's operators. |
20:36 |