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   An assortment of publications and booklets from radio's earlier years: 1900 to 1945
Short run journals, one-of-a-kind local program schedules and single issues of magazines can be found on this page. All are from the early days of radio from the 20's to the end of the Golden Age.
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Continental Broadcasting
Plan to do national synchronized radio network on one frequency.
Early 30's (?)		 Broadcasting for the Home
1927-1928 		    
RCA's 1937
America's First Television Tour		 Radio Digest
May 1922
(At the time there were two magazines with the same title. This one did not last.) 		 The Story of Charlie McCartney
"Big Little Book"
Date unknown
Programming & General Radio Topics
Radio Foto Log
from National Union Radio Corp
Radio Personalities and station log		        
Radio Topics
April 1922
Technical magazine
April 1923		 Radio Pictorial
First Edition from
1931		 Who's Who on the Air
A directory of talent by furniture and radio store Ludwig-Baldwin in NYC
How Far Should Government Control Radio?
1946 publication		 Northwest Radio Weekly
Issue from April 1931		 Experimental Electricity Course
Gernsback
1916
The Story of Radio
From the publisher of RaDex, 		Popular Science
June, 1946
Cover story about advances in television		 Radiocast Weekly
Pacific Coast program and station guide. February, 1926
People's Television Survey
1946 An analysis of TV use and technology 		Alice in Philcoland
Coloring Book for March of Dimes 		 Professor Quiz
Radio Game
Inspired by his Radio Show.
Philco Political Radio Atlas
1936		 National Union Radio Photo Log (c) 1940
Radio log from noted tube manufacturer 		WCFL Chicago
The Voice of Farmer-Labor
Spring 1929 magazine
Chase & Sanborn Radio News
Publication of the popular NBC Red Network 		Radio Program Weekly
A Hugo Gernsback magazine from 1927		 Radio in Red
Communists in broadcasting
1947
Chicago Tribune Radio Book
1926/1927 edition. 		Chicago Tribune Picture Book of Radio
1928 edition		 NBC Digest
1947
Vol. 1 #4
Listener current affairs magazine
Best Broadcasts of 1939-40
Details on best radio shows		 Best Broadcasts
of 1938-39
Details on best radio shows		 German Radio Illustrated
A 1934 issue of this monthly program guide.
AFRA Antics 1940.
Chicago chapter of American Federation of Radio  Announcers.		 AFRA Antics 1941
 Chicago chapter of American Federation of Radio  Announcers.		 AFRA Antics 1950
 Chicago chapter of American Federation of Radio  Announcers.
CBS: Close Up
1949
The story of how a TV show is created.		 KNX Los Angeles
1944 Program log from the studio.		 Chicago Evening Post Radio Magazine
November 1923 to February 1924
Chicago Radio Program
1927 Chicago radio schedules and information		 Radio World
October, 1944 (Not the "old" 1922 to 1939 magazine with same name)		 Life
Radio Issue
November 1926 
Alemite
On the Air
CBS Radio Network Show.		 Broadcast World
Labor's perspective on radio. 1940 issue.		 The New World of Radio Entertainment. 1934 shortwave promotion from a set maker.
Radio Weekly
Canadian listener magazine form 1935		 Radio News of Canada.
A single 1927 issue		 Westinghouse "Radio Salutes Cotton"
Brochure
RCA Shortwave Journey of Discovery
1937		 Annie Laurie's Philco Story
for March of Dimes 		 Local Station Policies
at station WMBD in Peoria and from the Federal Radio Education Committee.
Radio Stars and the Fans
Radio Stars of Today or Behind the Scenes in Broadcasting
1937		 Radio Announcers
1934 Edition
Featuring the talent on NBC Networks		 Radio Announcers
1933 Annual
Profiles of network radio talent
Eveready Book of Radio Stars
Pictures and bios of radio stars. 		Eveready Book of Radio Stars
Pictures and bios of radio stars. 		Stars of Radio
Undated booklet from Golden Age of Radio.
Blue Book of Radio Entertainers
from General Electric - 1935		 Radio Stars of Today or Behind the Scenes in Broadcasting
1937		 Personalities in Radioland
Canada
1931
1932 edition of Who's Who on the radio from retailer Ludwig Baumann Radio Stars of Today or Behind the Scenes in Broadcasting
1937		 Radio Stars of Today with radio log from National Union Tubes
Radio Row Fan Magazine
Radio Row
Fall 1945 issue
of this "fanzine" with pictures of the stars. 		Radio Row
October,1947, issue of this fan and listener magazine