Radio Survivor Podcast

Radio Survivor Podcast


Latest Episodes

Podcast #342 – The Famous Computer Cafe
August 13, 2024

We travel back to the 1980s, when the show, The Famous Computer Cafe, initially launched over the radio in southern California. With a focus on home computers, computer news, and more, the program had

Podcast #341 – The Distorted History of the Cassette Tape
May 14, 2024

Journalist Marc Masters joins us to discuss his book, High Bias: the Distorted History of the Cassette Tape. We dive into how the oft-maligned cassette influenced the music industry and our culture by

Podcast #340 – College Radio History at Williams College
April 30, 2024

Williams College student Josh Picoult arrived on campus with a fascination for both history and radio. Four years later, hes about to graduate after completing his undergraduate thesis on the history

Podcast #339- 75 Years of Listener Supported Radio
April 16, 2024

Matthew Lasar talks with Brian Edwards-Tiekert, host of KPFAs Upfront to commemorate the Birthday of Pacifica Radio.

Podcast #338 – YouTube, Video and Podcasting
April 10, 2024

In the last few years YouTube has become one of the most popular platforms for consuming podcasts, even though its a primarily a video platform, and podcasts have traditionally been an audio-first me

Podcast #337 – Catching up on Radio News including LPFM, a College Radio Archive, Documentaries, and More
March 19, 2024

The Radio Survivor team returns for a new episode, during which Jennifer, Eric and Paul recap some of the latest radio news. Topics this week including LPFM, college radio history, radio documentaries

Podcast #336 – Educational Radio and the Beginnings of Public Radio
November 21, 2023

On this edition of the show, we explore public radio history, specifically the origins of public radio in the United States, including the important role played by college and university-based station

Podcast #335 – Digital Library of Amateur Radio and Communications
November 07, 2023

On this weeks show, we peek behind the scenes of The Digital Library of Amateur Radio and Communications (DLARC). A project of the Internet Archive, the DLARC collection includes a range of amateur r

Podcast #334 – College Radio’s Hidden Early History
October 04, 2023

World College Radio Day takes place on October 6, 2023 and in honor of that, we dig into the early history of college radio on our latest episode of the show. Jennifer Waits walks us through her resea

Podcast #333 – Low Power FM for Dummies
September 26, 2023

10/17/23 Update! The new low power FM filing window has been delayed and is now opening on December 6, 2023. See the FCCs announcement here. On our latest episode of Radio Survivor, its a very speci