The Talking Machine Forum — For All Antique Phonographs & Recordings

Don't know how much longer this will be available, but last week, the Wall St. Journal published this interesting story:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142 ... 97028.html

"...Mr. Cumella is one of two contemporary radio personalities who have devoted their careers to preserving and disseminating the beginnings of American popular music and jazz as captured on early recordings. Rich Conaty, who has hosted "The Big Broadcast" for 35 years (as opposed to Mr. Cumella's 15 years on the "Antique Phonograph" show) on Fordham University's WFUV, played actual 78 RPM records live on the air until a few years ago, when the station de-acquisitioned its last remaining turntables that played at that speed.

"Today," Mr. Conaty said, "about 20 of the 60 tracks I play each week are from a CDR that I burned directly off of 78s a few hours earlier...."

Here in the Netherlands at least 98% of music that is broadcast has been computerised, limited, re-equalised, flattened, you name it. We used to have a tradion to broadcast great sound, but thanks to 'rationalisation', simply meaning to transfer budget from radio to tv, we're left with completely sterile FM sound. There's only a handful of programs where they play CD's and if you're lucky you can find a station that actually plays vinyl records. And as far I know I know there's only only station, run by volunteers, where you can hear 78s being played every once in while. It's a bloody shame that they throw away 90 years of history of recorded music.

syncopeter wrote:Here in the Netherlands at least 98% of music that is broadcast has been computerised, limited, re-equalised, flattened, you name it. We used to have a tradion to broadcast great sound, but thanks to 'rationalisation', simply meaning to transfer budget from radio to tv, we're left with completely sterile FM sound. There's only a handful of programs where they play CD's and if you're lucky you can find a station that actually plays vinyl records. And as far I know I know there's only only station, run by volunteers, where you can hear 78s being played every once in while. It's a bloody shame that they throw away 90 years of history of recorded music.

Syncopeter, RAdio DISMUKE can be heard here in Europe broadcasting or rebroadcasting over the internet 24/7. I have an internet radio receiver connected to my main amplifier in the living room so we can listen to it there and in the dinning room too on regular speakers, not small computer speakers.

There are other broadcasts. One of the best is "Hot Jazz Saturday Night" on WAMU radio. The only problem with that one is that it's not re-broadcast so can be heard in Europe starting 3am Sunday mornings, a little late for me...

Valecnik wrote:...There are other broadcasts. One of the best is "Hot Jazz Saturday Night" on WAMU radio. The only problem with that one is that it's not re-broadcast so can be heard in Europe starting 3am Sunday mornings, a little late for me...

You can listen to the archived shows online. For instance, they have the Dec. 25 show available in streaming format -- http://wamu.org/programs/hjsn/

I lived in the DC area for five years, nearly 30 years ago, and WAMU's "Hot Jazz Saturday Night," along with "The Big Broadcast" were my weekend staples.

Ortho_Fan wrote:

Valecnik wrote:...There are other broadcasts. One of the best is "Hot Jazz Saturday Night" on WAMU radio. The only problem with that one is that it's not re-broadcast so can be heard in Europe starting 3am Sunday mornings, a little late for me...

You can listen to the archived shows online. For instance, they have the Dec. 25 show available in streaming format -- http://wamu.org/programs/hjsn/

I lived in the DC area for five years, nearly 30 years ago, and WAMU's "Hot Jazz Saturday Night," along with "The Big Broadcast" were my weekend staples.

Thanks for the tip. I knew though that you can listen to the archived shows online. The problem is you have to do it setting in front of your pc. You cannot download them as podcasts. I talked to Rob Bamburger about it and he said he can't make the archives avalable on podcast due details of the contract he has.

With the live show, I can pick it up on internet radio therefore in my livingroom on big speakers but just starting at 3am Sunday morning...