Chas Newby, Beatle Bassist For Two Weeks
Today in 1960, Chas Newby of Liverpool got a temp job that would he could dine out on for the rest of his life: for two weeks, he played bass for the Beatles.
When News Companies Tried To Deliver Newspapers Through Radio Transmissions
Today in 1939, the opening of the World's Fair in New York. One of the inventions featured there was a way that newspapers could broadcast newspapers over the radio and have special receivers print out a copy of the paper for customers.
Brady on The WFEA Morning Update
I got to talk about DEAD PRESIDENTS on Presidents Day.
The “Hairy Eagle” Is A Decoration Made Partly With Abraham Lincoln’s Hair
It's Abe Lincoln's birthday, and if you want to see a small bit of the man himself, you could try heading to Syracuse, New York, where there’s a bit of Abe Lincoln’s hair in a very unusual decoration known as the Hairy Eagle.
The Emergency Broadcast Alert of 1971 That Wasn’t, At Least Outside Fort Wayne
If you were in Fort Wayne, Indiana on February 20, 1971, you might have felt like the end of the world was coming, all thanks to a mix-up from the Emergency Broadcast System.
Radio Host Who Asked For Help
Whoever wants to help, the lines are open.
The U.S. Had An Aunt Sammy As Well As An Uncle Sam
Today in 1926, America’s aunt made her debut on the airwaves. That would be Aunt Sammy, who gave cooking tips to millions of listeners in the early days of radio.
Bats Who Randomly End Up Living Together Sometimes Become Friends
If you have any friends that you first met as a roommate or dorm neighbor at college, this show is for you. Research from Ohio State University finds bats can become close when they’re made to live together too.
A Century Ago, Hugo Gernsback Predicted Telemedicine
These days, with everything moving further and further online, it's not a surprise that many of us can see our doctors through remote appointments. But a century ago, a radio enthusiast called Hugo Gernsback predicted a way that doctors could examine patients remotely, using radio waves.
Let’s check the weather
When I turned a portable tape recorder into “WBBL News & Weather”