Who Listens to the Radio? – Episode 1: Transmission Statement
2024
Who Listens to the Radio? – Episode 1: Transmission Statement
2024
Step back to the dawn of the 20th century. Radio was emerging as a marvel of maritime communication but would soon become the first form of home entertainment, reflecting and shaping Australian culture. Episode 1 of Who Listens to the Radio? revisits broadcast’s beginnings: the visionaries that propelled us forward, the early wireless that was crystal sets – and some eerie experiments along the way. 'Transmission Statement' is radio’s inception story, where the seeds were sown for its century-long reign.
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Step back to the dawn of the 20th century. Radio was emerging as a marvel of maritime communication but would soon become the first form of home entertainment, reflecting and shaping Australian culture. Episode 1 of Who Listens to the Radio? revisits broadcast’s beginnings: the visionaries that propelled us forward, the early wireless that was crystal sets – and some eerie experiments along the way. 'Transmission Statement' is radio’s inception story, where the seeds were sown for its century-long reign.
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