An Inside Look At the Evolution of Broadcasting

Perhaps no station epitomizes the pirate radio era of the 1960s as Radio Caroline. Having suffered and survived physical damage, being outlawed by Britain, being boarded by armed police, and a Hollywood movie, it is still out there, operating from studios on the Ross Revenge. It took a long time, but Radio Caroline […]

The announcement that WFLI would cease operations on March 31st brings down the curtain on the Benns/Brennan stations – a chain which featured not only home- built transmitters, but well-designed studio and transmitter sites. Each station, from WAPE in Jacksonville, FL to WFLI in Chattanooga, TN, had a personality of its own. Stan […]

Unfortunately, virtually every government and service is under monetary pressure these days, The BBC World Service is no exception and, like many similar organizations around the world, is cutting back on their overseas transmissions. For many years, the BBC has sent a strong signal from Orfordness, Suffolk, UK (NE of Ipswitch). The signal […]

Just down the road from WLW was another transmission site with a history that continues to be of interest 60 years after its construction. Clyde Haehnle was among those who built and worked at a site that became known the world over. Adolph Hitler called us “The Cincinnati Liars.” It was a badge […]