Old Radio

December 26, 1954: The Shadow , one of the most famous radio shows which debuted in 1930, went on air for the final time. The famous character Lamont Craston was seen fighting against greediness and venality. "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows......." Wildly popular, this series once starred Orson Welles .   The Shadow radio show did an outstanding job of holding listeners attention. Part of the fun of the show were the catch phrases. Each show ended with the words: "The weed of crime bears bitter fruit. Crime does not pay.... The Shadow knows!"

December 24, 1906: In his first radio broadcast in Brant Rock, MA, Professor Reginald A. Fessenden broadcast a short rhyme, violin play, and a speech (there are several accounts of such events, according to some sources) Reginald Aubrey Fessenden (October 6, 1866 – July 22, 1932) was an inventor who performed pioneering experiments in radio, especially transmission of voice. Later in his career he received hundreds of patents for devices in fields such as high-powered transmitting, sonar, and television.

  December 23, 1947: The invention of the transistor in 1947 revolutionized the field of electronics and communication. The transistor was considered to be one of the best inventions in the 20th century. It was essentially a device consisting of at least three electrodes and a semi-conductor, used as an amplifier and rectifier. It is incorporated into almost all electronics available today.

December 22, 1920: A fight between Joe Lynch and Peter Herman for the title in the welterweight 118 pounds, held at Madison Square Garden, was won by Joe Lynch.  The prize fight was the first boxing match that aired live from the edge of the ring , broadcast by WEAF NYC. In this radio boxing match , both boxers could possibly make mistakes due to the presence of microphone near the arena. That fight was a memorable fight for Herman, because on that fight he lost his welterweight title after fighting for 20 rounds with Joe Lynch