January 22, 2012

DC’s own Mac McGarry interviewed on NPR’s “Talk of the Nation”

Quizmaster Reflects On 50 Years Of ‘It’s Academic’ For 51 seasons, the Washington, D.C.-based TV quiz show It’s Academic has pitted three teams of high school students against each other in a sports game atmosphere—complete…

Joy Boys video now available!

Thanks to Noel Eliott, we have a link to clips from the last Joy Boys program on WRC radio, 1972. Ed Walker and Willard Scott provide the entertainment.

ALL NEWS

THE RADIO & TELEVISION NEEDS YOUR HELP!!
Laurie Baty (Museum Manager) and Brian Belanger (Executive Director) are interested in making the Radio & Television museum a more integral part of the City of Bowie.

You are invited to help them make a difference by volunteering to be part of a focus group made up of members of the community. Not only will you help the Museum, but participating in a focus group will provide you with a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the Radio & Television Museum and what it hopes to accomplish in the community.

They especially are looking for people who work with kids – either as teachers or as leaders of student groups.

Of course there will be food and drink to thank you for your time! Won’t you please pay a role in making this gem of a museum an even more important part of Bowie?

The focus groups will be held:
Thursday, January 26 (Bowie businesses)
Saturday, January 28 (Bowie residents and people who work with kids and kids’ groups)

We know you will be interested in participating in one of these groups. To find out the time and place for any of these meetings, please contact the Museum staff at 301-390-1020. Thanks!

AMATEUR RADIO FOCUS GROUP
We had a great focus group on Saturday, January 21, with the amateur radio operators. Thanks to the intrepid travelers who came great distances to talk with us about the Museum. We look forward to continuing to work with this group of dedicated practitioners.

LOOKING FOR OLD TUBES for your radio?
Check out our online store and tubes available for purchase!

THE NATIONAL CAPITAL RADIO & TELEVISION MUSEUM in Bowie, Maryland, opened its doors to the public in 1999, and since then has continued to grow in stature. Located just thirty minutes from the U.S. Capitol, the National Capital Radio & Television Museum has an extensive collection of old radio and TV literature and radio and television artifacts and working displays. The National Capital Radio & Television Museum is a non-profit corporation dedicated to the preservation of radio and television history.