Tag Archives: radio

June 18, 1998

Posted on June 18, 2020 by Joel Byers

On June 18, 1998, the newspaper, “The Boston Globe” asked Patricia Smith to resign after she admitted to inventing people and quotes in four of her recent columns. She did resign in disgrace. Damn. If she had just held out for… Continue reading →

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September 17, 1922

Posted on September 17, 2019 by Joel Byers

On September 17, 1922, Radio Moscow began transmitting. One of the first radio shows broadcasted on the new radio station was “101 uses for a potato”. Ninety-eight of the uses involved turning the potatoes into vodka.

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April 18, 1930

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1930 the BBC Radio announced that there was no news for that day. The entire radio broadcasts consisted of the following statement: “Today is Good Friday. There is no news.”

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June 8, 1947

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1947 the “Lassie Show” debuted on ABC radio as a 15-minute show. Unfortunately, at no time during the show’s run on radio and two years later after it transferred to TV did Timmy ever fall down a well and need rescuing. But there was the time Farmer Brown was … Continue reading →

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January 4, 1936

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1936, the first pop music chart based on national sales was published by ‘Billboard’ magazine. Parents of teenage children immediately began complaining about the loud ‘Big Band’ music being played on the radio and the vigorous dancing these kids were up to these days.

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December 23, 1922

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1922, the British Broadcasting Corporation began its daily news broadcasts on radio and would continue on television when TVs became popular and common place. Penguins would not be added as part of the standard British TV equipment until 1969.

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October 8, 2001

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 2001 radio commentator and personality Rush Limbaugh announced to his listeners that he was totally deaf in his left ear and had only partial hearing in his right ear and that the condition had happened in a three month time period. He explained that his physician told him that … Continue reading →

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July 3, 1940

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1940 Bud Abbott and Lou Costello debuted on NBC radio. People are still wondering who’s on first.

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May 18, 1926

Posted on May 18, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1926, Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson vanished while visiting a beach in Venice, CA. She reappeared a month later with the claim that she had been kidnapped. It was believed by the police that Mrs. McPherson had staged her kidnapping to promote her nationwide radio ministry, but they were never … Continue reading →

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October 30, 1938

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY! in 1938 – Orson Welles’ “The War of the Worlds” aired on CBS radio. The belief that the realistic radio dramatization was a live news event about a Martian invasion caused panic among many of the listeners. The next day, Orson Welles went back on the air and explained how … Continue reading →

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