Events

Join us at Radio Central, 2152 Central Ave., Alameda, CA 94501 on April  11, 2025 from 6:00 PM- 8:00 PM to learn about Radio's First Decade. John Schneider will be speaking about Radio's First Decade, 1920-1929 - How radio broadcasting…

Mark your calendar to bring your items for a parking lot swap meet and electronics sale. Setup begins at 8:00 AM, sales open at 9:00 AM

📺 Calling All TV Enthusiasts! 🎥 Mark your calendars for May 31, 2025 10:00 AM and join us for a day of fascinating presentations, vintage television history, and great company! As usual, this will be a morning and afternoon event,…

Check back for program details as we are still working on this event. We are pleased to announce the Legendary Station award is going to KEEN this year.  We will host an event at History San Jose on Sunday June…

Celebrate the Legacy of Radio KEEN! Radio KEEN first hit the airwaves at 1370 AM from its studio at the historic De Anza Hotel in San Jose on June 21, 1947, and for 45 years, it was a beloved voice…

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CHRS will be participating in the Alameda 4th of July parade.  Come help us set up the float and also walk in the parade.  Reach out to [email protected] or [email protected] to sign up!

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Thank you for your interest in participating in Radio Day by the Bay 2025— the California Historical Radio Society’s signature annual event. Event Details 📍 CHRS Radio Central – 2152 Central Ave, Alameda, CA 🗓️ Event Date: July 19, 2025…

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Mark your calendar to bring your items for a parking lot swap meet and electronics sale. Setup begins at 8:00 AM, sales open at 9:00 AM

Join CHRS as we share bluetooth enabled radios with the community. Reach out to [email protected] or [email protected] to do outreach and demonstrate radios at the Faire.  We will set up two shifts to do set up and the first half of the day and…

Mark your calendar to bring your items for a parking lot swap meet and electronics sale. Setup begins at 8:00 AM, sales open at 9:00 AM

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Join CHRS as we share bluetooth enabled radios with the community. Reach out to [email protected] or [email protected] to do outreach and demonstrate radios at the Faire.  We will set up two shifts to do set up and the first half of the day and…

More details to come.

Description of talk: WW1 was the first war to use radio, which was an enormous advantage on the battlefield. But the weakness of existing manual ciphers meant every country now had their secret messages broken by the enemy! This vulnerability was…

The San Francisco Audiophile Foundation will be hosting speaker Michael Fremer at CHRS for two sessions, 10-1 and 2-5.  Come be entertained by the most famous name in the vinyl and turntable review world.  There will be a fee associated…

Mark your calendar to bring your items for a parking lot swap meet 8/17/24. Also, CHRS will host the "All You Can Eat Radio Buffet."  One price gets you in the gate and then take all you can haul! Saturday,…

Join CHRS and Professor Richard Walker talking about the Living New Deal project, a research project and online public archive documenting the scope and impact of the New Deal on America. Richard will talk about the legacy of the New…

This Sunday, August 4, from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM come honor the life of Art Lebermann at CHRS.

Stories from Above: The Unique Perspectives of Bay Area Airborne Traffic Reporters RSVP here Event Description: Join us for a captivating evening with Katy Leaver-O'Leary and Michaelynn Meyers, two pioneering women who have held the rare and prestigious role of…