Who Listens to the Radio? – Episode 2: Golden Years
2024
Who Listens to the Radio? – Episode 2: Golden Years
2024
As we emerged from the Great Depression, radio became the heartbeat of the nation. By 1937, a mere 15 years after its official launch in Australia, radio claimed pride of place in two of every three homes. These were the 'Golden Years', when families gathered to listen to sports, soaps, serials, dramas and side-splitting comics. The era was short but profoundly influential, creating a generation of stars – many of whom would transition to television – and laying the foundations of our 21st-century media landscape.
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As we emerged from the Great Depression, radio became the heartbeat of the nation. By 1937, a mere 15 years after its official launch in Australia, radio claimed pride of place in two of every three homes. These were the 'Golden Years', when families gathered to listen to sports, soaps, serials, dramas and side-splitting comics. The era was short but profoundly influential, creating a generation of stars – many of whom would transition to television – and laying the foundations of our 21st-century media landscape.
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