Old Time Radio Books

On The Air: Encyclopedia of Old Time Radio by John Dunning
THE DEFINITIVE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN RADIO, FROM ITS BEGINNINGS IN THE 1920s UNTIL THE EARLY 1960s

Now long out of print, John Dunning's Tune in Yesterday was the definitive one-volume reference on old-time radio broadcasting. ... read more

Raised on Radio by Gerald Nachman
In the late 1920s, radio exploded almost overnight into being America's dominant entertainment, just as television would do 25 years later. Gerald Nachman, himself a product of the radio years, takes us back to the heyday of radio, bringing to life the great performers and shows ... read more