Starting with the early days of crystal sets and earphones, this short traces the development of radio to its 1939 position in American life as a form of entertainment, a news source and an educational tool. Narrated by Pathe News ...See moreStarting with the early days of crystal sets and earphones, this short traces the development of radio to its 1939 position in American life as a form of entertainment, a news source and an educational tool. Narrated by Pathe News commentator Andre Baruch and featuring a montage sequence by Slavko Vorkapich and filled with (vested interest) shots of New York's RKO Building and the National Broadcasting Company plant. Written by
Les Adams See less