Recently, CHRS welcomed members of the Fritchle family, who came to see the beautifully restored radio their family has placed on long-term loan to the museum. The Fritchle Family Visits The Radio Grandpa Oliver Built Philip Monego Unpacks The 1931…
ABOUT THIS TRANSLATION PROJECT: For this project, I used the 1908 first edition: https://books.google.com/books?id=z8xLAAAAYAAJ&pg=PP7#v=onepage&q&f=false and the 1911 edition: https://dbc.wroc.pl/dlibra/doccontent?id=15666&format_id=2 as source texts. The AI I employed—Gemini 2.5 Pro via Google AI Studio—produced what appears to be a professional-quality English translation. However, as I…
Our inaugural Summer Camp is underway all this week at Radio Central. The Broadcasting and Podcasting - focused curriculum, has over 20 'campers' between 6th and 10th grades from the east bay. All of them curious, engaged and enthusiastic to…
How is it possible to sum up over 50 years on the radio? Impossible, but I’ll do my best. Two great things happened in my life in February 1964. The Beatles appeared on Ed Sullivan, and I got my first…
Living History Guest Speaker Series David Louie! Recently we spent the evening with David Louie as he shared his 50 year history as a reporter with KGO-TV, Channel 7, San Francisco. Rosie Lee Allen, BARHOF 2008, will asked the questions, and David told us what it's…
Also At Radio Central - KGO-TV Veterans Visit Radio Central - Hap Smith, Rick Rubin, Joanne Jung, Steve Kushman, George Lang, George's Grand Daughters, His Wife Claudine And Rik Panizo,(Seated). We All Had A Wonderful Visit, Tour & Lunch. New…
Mystery Radio Revealed OK... Who Knew? It's a Fritchle Come See It At CHRS Radio Central You Won't See Another Made In Chicago in 1931 By Oliver P. Fritchle... Only 4 Made... Our's Is Only One Known To Exist! The Cabinet Is…