Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1070: Wrong-Way Corrigan
Posted on · Episode: 1070 Wrong Way Corrigan — a last bit of fun before WW-II. Today, a pilot adds an expression to the English language.
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Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2925: The Francis H Leggett
Posted on · Episode: 2925 The wreck of the Francis H. Leggett and the question: What makes history interesting? Today, Oregon’s worst shipwreck.
Houston Matters
How CB radios became all the rage in the 1970s (good buddy)
Posted on · On this date 65 years ago, the FCC established what became known as citizens band -- or CB radio. We reflect on how it rose to immense popularity and the ways the radios are still in use today.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2616: A Golden Age of Popular Song
Posted on · Episode: 2616 When radio and singing met: The Golden Age of popular singing. Today, a time when popular singers really sang.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2762: Aunt Sammy
Posted on · Episode: 2762 Aunt Sammy’s Radio Recipes. Today, Uncle Sam’s better half.
I SEE U
I SEE U, Episode 35: The Future ‘Shift Key’ in Journalism
Posted on · An award-winning professor and acclaimed TV reporter examine ways in which the future of journalism is battling for the attention of the consumer, while at the same time, trying to earn the public’s trust
Town Square
Dayna Steele take a look at the ‘The Woman in the Mirror’
Posted on · The Texas Radio Hall of Famer joins us for the full hour to look back on her legacy in rock radio and her upcoming play about caring for her mother with Alzheimer’s.
Press
Houston Public Media Announces Two Promotions
Posted on · Houston Public Media is pleased to announce the recent promotions of Eddie Robinson to Executive Producer and Anessa Rios-Ezeude to Director of Membership and Donor Services.
Press
Houston Public Media Announces $8 Million Anonymous Gift
Posted on · The largest commitment in Houston Public Media history will support local public media in Greater Houston for years to come.
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.
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.
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 […]
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 Matters
The State of Radio in Houston
Posted on · Amid technological advances, format changes, and frequencies bought and sold, the radio industry is constantly in flux. The rise of streaming, HD Radio, podcasts, and satellite radio all available on demand have provided listeners more choices than ever. What does it all mean for radio in Greater Houston today and in the future? We ask […]