Chrs_old_vids_45-58.zip [ DIRECT ]

By 1958, the bulky floor-model radios of the 40s were being replaced by portable transistor models. The archive likely contains footage of these technical milestones, which CHRS experts like Bart Lee have documented extensively, from "Wireless Wagons" to the opening of NBC Radio City in San Francisco. What’s Inside the Archive?

In the decade following World War II, the airwaves underwent a radical shift. This archive captures the "Missing Link" years where radio stars became TV icons and local San Francisco broadcasting established its legendary roots. CHRS_old_vids_45-58.zip

Rare recordings and interviews with early pioneers who operated Morse code and early broadcast stations during the late 40s and 50s. By 1958, the bulky floor-model radios of the