Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1649: Fessenden and Radio Sound
Posted on · Episode: 1649 Reginald Fessenden endows radio with sound. Today, we add sound to radio.
Tag: radio
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3195: The Converging Literacies of the Digital Age
Posted on · Episode: 3195 Newspapers vs. the Internet: The Converging Literacies of the Digital Age. Today, we read old newspapers.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3192: Self Reflection
Posted on · Episode: 3192 Behind the Scenes at The Engines of Our Ingenuity. Today, inside the Engines of Our Ingenuity.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2736: Brought To You By
Posted on · Episode: 2736 Brought to you by our sponsor. Today, sponsorship.
Houston Matters
From Rock DJ To NPR News: Ed Mayberry Reflects On A Career In Radio
Posted on · As he prepares to retire, News 88.7's Ed Mayberry talks about the days when DJs could play whatever they wanted and about the news stories that left a mark on him the most.
Houston Matters
Preserving A Musical Heritage: Inside Radio Stations At Greater Houston’s Historically Black Universities
Posted on · We learn about the unique missions of the public radio stations at Greater Houston's two historically black universities, Texas Southern and Prairie View A&M.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1436: Adding It Up in 1910
Posted on · Episode: 1436 Adding it up in 1910: A book grapples with the coming 20th century. Today, a world prepares to be transformed.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1433: The FAX Newspaper
Posted on · Episode: 1433 The invention of the FAX, and the FAX newspaper. Today, the FAX newspaper.
Houston Matters
How Well Did Houston Media Cover Harvey? Reporters Discuss
Posted on · Houston Matters talks with three local journalists about the intricacies and challenges of covering disasters like Harvey.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1364: Radar
Posted on · Episode: 1364 Our radar warning of the Pearl Harbor attack. Today, devastation follows when we don’t trust a new technology.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1355: George Squire
Posted on · Episode: 1355 Major General George Squire, Muzak, and struggling to be generous. Today, a story about altruism and Muzak.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1327: Electricity, Books, and Change
Posted on · Episode: 1327 Electricity in Everyday Life in 1904. Today, let’s look for parallels.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3098: Reading, Radio, and Video
Posted on · Episode: 3098 The Different Experiences of Reading, Radio, and Video. Today, eyes and ears.
Houston Matters
News Director Jack Williams Reflects on the Changing World of Radio News
Posted on · After 16 years, News 88.7’s news director and local All Things Considered host Jack Williams is leaving Houston Public Media. Craig Cohen sits down with him for an exit interview about how the realm of radio news in Houston has changed over the years — and how the business in general has changed since he got his […]
Houston Matters
Preserving Rare Recordings of Student Radio at KTRU
Posted on · Norie Guthrie has worked as an archivist and a special collections librarian at the Woodson Research Center Fondren Library at Rice University for the last four years. In her first year she came across about 25 dusty old boxes with reel-to-reel recordings from the early days of KTRU, Rice’s student radio station. She explains to Houston […]