This Was Radio

THIS WAS RADIO Oversized Coffee Table Book with 2 CD's

THIS WAS RADIO is a dazzling, lavishly produced book with 2 Compact Discs of Radio highlights that looks back at the Golden Age of Radio.

Introduced by Leonard Maltin and written by Ron Lackmann.

Meticulously researched, containing historic, rare photo images, and carefully collected audio broadcasts, THIS is the definitive book on Radio's Golden Age !

An audio and visual treat!

From Radio's invention and the first broadcast, follow the time line of the men behind the scenes who created and built the networks, the actors and actresses who stood behind the microphones and the incredible roster of newscasters, comedians and stars who brought America its first national entertainment medium.

Hear the original broadcasts of famous moments and the voices of: Herb Morrison's live coverage of The Hindenburg Air Disaster, Marilyn Monroe's ONLY appearance on Radio, The Shadow, Abbott & Costello, Amos n' Andy, The Lone Ranger, Prime Minister Winston Churchill's "Finest Hour" speech, Edward VIII's Abdication Speech and so much more.