Posts Tagged ‘Radio’

Today in D.C. History: Harding Tunes In

On Feb. 8, 1922, a hot new technology was installed at the White House. President Warren G. Harding had the very first radio installed at the executive mansion, just as the communications platform was beginning to become increasingly popular across the nation.
The public had to wait until the next president, Calvin Coolidge, to see the [...]

Photo: Woman with Radio

1500 Block 11th Street, NW, Shaw. © 2010 Matt Dunn

Snyder’s DJs Ain’t on the Reservation

This morning on WTEM-AM, Steve Czaban announced that he was so upset with the Redskins performance in Cincinnati that he would be organizing a "Give Your Tickets to an Eagles Fan" promotion, or antimotion, for the Skins' last home game of the season.
Whether sincere or not, Czaban's bit was as gutsy as sports radio gets.
For [...]