Portrayals of radio in popular culture provide an interesting glimpse at radio’s role in society. At Radio Survivor, we’ve long been fascinated by radio depictions on both the small and large screen; so it is a treat to dive into this topic with Hemrani Vyas, Programming Coordinator at Turner Classic Movies (TCM). Vyas curated an entire day of radio-themed films for the cable network, focusing on the era of 1930 to 1950. This week we talk about some of the featured films and also dig into a broader discussion about the changing images of radio in the movies.

This episode originally aired in May of 2020. To hear the longer, original version click here.

Show Notes:

* TCM website* List of Radio Films Aired on TCM on April 10, 2020:* Remote Control (1930)* So You Want to be on the Radio (1948) – 10 minute short* Are You Listening? (1932)* Here Comes Carter (1936)* The Next Voice You Hear… (1950)* Underground (1941)* One Fatal Hour (1936)* Mr. Dodd Takes the Air (1937)* Genius at Work (1947)* The Unsuspected (1947)

* Top 5 Television Shows Depicting Radio * DJs in Peril: Radio Horror on Film * Ten essential radio movies for the holidays * More radio movies for the holidays * Podcast #86: Radio Resistance from an Alternate Universe* Podcast #195: Telepathy and Radio Mind