Marking the centenary of radio in Australia, The National Film and Sound Archive presents Who Listens to the Radio, a podcast about technology and culture.
From the first radio broadcast, to the birth of the teenager, to the invention of the podcast, Who Listens to the Radio dives into the rich audio culture that shaped our nation. We ask all of the important questions like did video kill the radio star? Can you speak with the dead through radio waves? And of course, who, actually, listens to the Radio?
Find Who Listens to the Radio at the National Film and Sound Archive website, nfsa.gov.au/podcast, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Part of NFSA's Radio 100 celebrations.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Marking the centenary of radio in Australia, The National Film and Sound Archive presents Who Listens to the Radio, a podcast about technology and culture.
From the first radio broadcast, to the birth of the teenager, to the invention of the podcast, Who Listens to the Radio dives into the rich audio culture that shaped our nation. We ask all of the important questions like did video kill the radio star? Can you speak with the dead through radio waves? And of course, who, actually, listens to the Radio?
Find Who Listens to the Radio at the National Film and Sound Archive website, nfsa.gov.au/podcast, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Part of NFSA's Radio 100 celebrations.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The 1950s witnessed a seismic collision between teenagers and the portable transistor, triggering a youthquake that forever reshaped radio. Armed with newfound influence, Disc jockeys unleashed non-stop rock and roll to voracious music fans. The cultural landscape shook with the seismic impact of the 1964 Beatles Tour. Change was relentless. ‘Wired for Sound’ unravels the ascent of FM, the birth of Triple J, and the dawn of community radio, each beat marking a step toward the future.
Who Listens to the Radio? was produced by Audiocraft for the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia.
Narrated by Patrick McIntyre, with guests Lorna Clarkson and Fenella Kernebone, our science correspondent Andy Trieu, and NFSA Curators Thorsten Kaeding, Simon Smith and Johanna McMahon.
Credits:
‘Richard Mercer’s Love Song Dedications’ courtesy of Australian Radio Network
‘Who Listens to the Radio?’ theme music written by A. Pendlebury (Mushroom Music) and S. Cummings (Warner Chappell Pty Ltd) (APRA). Performed by The Substrates, and recorded at Schlam Studio Canberra with Jodie Boarder and Alexis Mallard (vocals), Danny Roberts and Gerard O’Niell (guitar), Andy Ryan (bass) and Glenn Elliott (drums). Recording and mixing by engineer Danny Roberts and arrangement by Andy Ryan and Alexis Mallard.
Writing and research by Patrick McIntyre, Kate Scott, Ute Junker, Stephanie Van Schilt and Caris Bizzaca.
Find Who Listens to the Radio? at the National Film and Sound Archive website, nfsa.gov.au/podcast, or wherever you get your podcasts. This podcast is part of NFSA’s Radio 100 celebrations.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.