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Marconi was considered one of the founding fathers of radio—and was bullish about messages from Mars.
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Everybody Shut Up! We're Listening to Mars

When the red planet comes close to Earth, some people have tried to tune in to see if it has anything to say.
Jessica Leigh Hester August 3, 2018
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Inside the World of an Obsessive Collector of Old Tech

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The MegaZapper.
Bellingham, Washington

SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention

An electrifying collection of gadgets and literature from the 16th through 20th centuries.
Ewing Township, New Jersey

The Sarnoff Collection

A surprising museum of 20th-century technology.
Looking for wonder on the left coast.
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Atlas Obscura Is Going on a Summer Radio Road Trip and We Need Your Help

We're heading up the U.S. West Coast with NPR's All Things Considered. Leave us a voicemail to tell us where you think we should go!
Eric Grundhauser May 14, 2018
No news today.
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The Day Without News

On April 18, 1930, the BBC made a surprising announcement.
Cara Giaimo April 18, 2018
The famously reclusive actress Marlene Dietrich, in her 1965 appearance on the show, said she was frightened of nothing, and asked for a mementoes box as her luxury.
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A Cherished BBC Radio Show Asks Celebrities to Pick a Desert Island Survival Kit

On "Desert Island Discs," guests choose one piece of music, one luxury item, and one book.
Natasha Frost March 8, 2018
"A.L. Alexander's Mediation Board" adjudicated all sorts of disputes over the airwaves.
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The Schmaltzy Reality Radio Dramas That Heralded Courtroom Television

Hear "Mediation Board" and meet A.L. Alexander, the schlocky but sincere host.
Jessica Leigh Hester January 26, 2018
To push back against quack cures, public health officials urged listeners to consult accredited doctors.
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When Quackery on the Radio Was a Public Health Crisis

In the 1920s and 30s, regulators and experts grappled with how to stop the sale of dubious devices and miracle cures over the airwaves.
Jessica Leigh Hester January 12, 2018
A seabird sits on a Baker Island sign.
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Why Ham Radio Fans Want to Spend Next Summer on an Island Full of Bird Poop

Baker Island, in the middle of the Pacific, is also the last place on Earth to ring in the new year.
Cara Giaimo December 29, 2017
Ships sailing into Fowey, Cornwall, c. late 1800s.
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Why a Maritime Forecast Is So Beloved in the United Kingdom

This weather report has been making waves for 150 years.
Karen Gardiner December 26, 2017
An aerial view of FAST
Pingtang County, China

The Eye of Heaven

The largest radio telescope in the world searches for extraterrestrial life from the remote limestone peaks of southern China.
Poledník lookout tower.
Prášily, Czechia

Poledník Lookout Tower

A Cold War secret surveillance tower used to spy on radio communications.
Carthage, Missouri

Boots Court Motel

This historic motel standing at the "crossroads of America" offers a radio in every room and was saved by local protesters.
Telephone Exchange at the Molalla Historical Museum.
radio

Leave Atlas Obscura a Voicemail

For an upcoming audio project, we literally want to hear from you.
Dylan Thuras June 30, 2017
radio

The 'Child Impersonator' Who Voiced a Whole Family of Young Characters

In the early 1900s, Harry Hemsley became an icon for his youthful mimicry.
Michael Waters June 20, 2017
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Listen to Radio on the Go With This Strange 1931 Hat

Its name? The Radio Hat.
Michael Waters June 8, 2017
Table radio display
Windsor, Connecticut

Vintage Radio and Communications Museum

More than a century of radio history is told in these displays.