MUSI 174 History of Radio
Serves as an introduction to the history of radio and its powerful presence as a provider of news, information, and entertainment. Topics include: history of radio broadcasting from its inception in the early part of the 1920s; important individuals involved in radio technology who became the foundation of early broadcasting; the inter-relative facets of radio, its personalities, and effects on entertainment and information with respect to historical happenings and the constantly changing tastes of the listening public; the continued importance of radio in our lives; and radio’s historic role as a mirror of social change and development.