The Long Island Radio and TV Historical Society (LIRTVHS) was established to preserve the rich and diverse history of wireless communication, radio and TV on Long Island NY.
Long Island Radio & Television Historical Society
Preserving and celebrating the history of wireless communication, radio and TV on Long Island, NY.
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Episode 49: John Caracciolo and JVC Media
CONTINUE READING: Episode 49: John Caracciolo and JVC MediaJohn Caracciolo has been a mainstay in Long Island radio for decades, from learning his trade at WNYT to the glory years at WLIR to now overseeing stations like LI News Radio (103.9 FM) and La Fiesta (98.5 FM). On today’s episode you’ll hear more about his journey from engineer to entrepreneur and why he…
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Episode 48: Alex Magoun and the IEEE History Center
CONTINUE READING: Episode 48: Alex Magoun and the IEEE History CenterDr. Alex Magoun is the outreach historian for the IEEE’s History Center (IEEE stands for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers). On today’s episode, he gives us the history of the History Center and the organization’s drive to document and preserve the innovations and developments fostered by its members over the years. Along the…
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Episode 47: John Kannenberg and the Museum of Portable Sound
CONTINUE READING: Episode 47: John Kannenberg and the Museum of Portable SoundJohn Kannenberg is the man and the mind behind the Museum of Portable Sound. Based in Portsmouth, England, the Museum is actually found wherever John has his iPhone 4S. Visitors sit down with John, don their headphones, and enter the Museum by listening to the curated galleries of MP3s on the device. We talk to John…