Who remembers radio before television took its place?

Question

Television was experimental until about 1940 when a few stations began broadcasting. World War II shoved television onto a back burner and it did not become a major medium until the late 40's.

I remember when we listened to the radio at night like we later watched TV. Radio drama, quiz shows, variety shows, news specials, and much more were brought into the living room by this wonderful medium.

Then television came in and took its place. It's not bad, but somehow I think radio was better. I remember baseball games, the Indianapolis 500, political conventions, and more on television.

Who agrees with me? What are the chances old-fashioned radio could make a comeback--possibly through satellite radio?

Answer 1

I am an 80 year old woman, who very much remembers the day of the radio. I remember listening everyday during W.W.II to the news of the war. I was a teenager, I married my husband less than a year after he returned home. I didn't know him when he was in the war, but I remember well all of the programs we listened to. Our Father would turn on the radio every eve. after supper.

Answer 2

I am only 34, so TV was already around when I came along. However, I spent quite a bit of my growing up years with my grandparents (who lived in rural NC) and all they had was a black and white TV that got three or four channels.

I do remember however listening to the radio with my grandfather, esp. baseball games. Theres just something about a radio broadcast that far outweighs a TV broadcast. The thrill in the announcers voice, the noises in the background and you imagining what was going on in your mind.

I wouldnt trade those memories for anything.

Answer 3

I'm a 70's baby, but I do remember my mom having us listen to WABC in New York City. They had this program that would broadcast scary, Twilight Zone type stories. It was cool. We would sit in the kitchen listen every weekday night.

Yeah, there is a chance radio (satellite)can make a comeback. As long as there is fresh new ideas on shows, news, and sports. The same format is boring. Radio is not going anywhere it just needs to be updated.

Answer 4

I can remember the radio, and still listen to it at night.
Am in U.K. so can remember Jimmy Clithero (The Clithero Kid.) Can remember family favourites on sunday morning. Remember the Goons. (still love them today, more so Spike Milligan.) I dont listen to music radio now, but more so Talksport but not the sport, but the James Whale Radio show, Miss the late great Mike Dickens who sadly passed away last year. Its more of debate shows and people ring in.
Sometimes they have some great guests in ect,and people ring to debate ect. I dont think Radio will ever die, its one media that most people always turn to. You cant beat it.
Local radio stations do tend to be Old fashioned again as when you just had the main Radio stations.

Answer 5

Yes, I remember listing to the radio with my family.I was born in 1948. We ( my brothers and myself) were small kids & would sit on the floor and my parents in their chairs or on the sofa, I can remember Mom listening to her soap opera and later it was on the T.V. as well as on the radio. I remember hearing on the radio when Hank Williams died at such a young age. I remember we used to go to our Grandparents and they had a Television. They were the only ones I knew who had one. We would watch T.V. there but listen to the raido at home. We got ours sometime in the 1950's and I loved the "I love Lucy Show."

Answer 6

I wasn't born that long ago. All my life, i was surrounded by television.. though as i grew up, i became fascinated with radio. My high school physics teacher showed me HAM radio, and i've been intrigued with it ever since. I am a HAM myself.. i'm ki6eki, so if you hear me on the radio be sure to say hi to me!

Answer 7

I was born in 1947. Had a TV in 1951. I don't remember the radio.

Answer 8

i'm only 19 so i dont remember them. but ive recently started listening to one of the soaps that they still play on one of our local stations- thanx to my mum.
however i dont think it will make a comeback anytime soon. not with this generation who are too lazy to even pick up a book. it'll only get worse. but as long as there are people who enjoy it, the radio will live on.

Answer 9

There were always the news broadcasts, but I remember my grandmother listening to soaps. On Sunday nights, we all gathered around to listen to Gunsmoke. Dialog and sound effects translated to our imagination and we could see it in our minds.

Answer 10

people were more "innocent" in a way before, now a days, with all of the repugnance and bloodbath of television, people has lost their "innocence"
Besides the world was different, it was more time to lessen.