By 1958, the bulky floor-model radios of the 40s were being replaced by portable transistor models. The archive likely contains footage of these technical milestones, which CHRS experts like Bart Lee have documented extensively, from "Wireless Wagons" to the opening of NBC Radio City in San Francisco. What’s Inside the Archive?

Rare recordings and interviews with early pioneers who operated Morse code and early broadcast stations during the late 40s and 50s.

Footage of the CHRS museum (Radio Central) in Alameda, showcasing one of the largest collections of radio and TV equipment in the U.S.