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Broadcast history, opened

Radios are all old now.

Old Radio opens broadcast history through crafted listening experiences—for music, news, drama, interviews, airchecks, and the voices between.

The family

Each one keeps its own subject, sources, and interaction design. Status is stated plainly.

  • Stacked Record Plant master tape boxes with a studio log sheet and reel-to-reel tape
    Live1973–1995plant

    Plant Radio

    A virtual jukebox of KSAN and KFOG “Live from the Record Plant” broadcasts and studio sessions, recorded in Sausalito and free to stream. Every selection is cleared in the 2200 Studios archive.

    • KSAN
    • KFOG
    • Record Plant
    • Live broadcasts
    • Studio sessions
    Marantz 2275 stereo receiver with a backlit tuner dial, the Plant Radio player

    Live sessions, no commercials

  • The Baseball Box: a brown 1960s transistor radio with a gold handle
    Live1934–1973baseball

    The Baseball Box

    A 1960s transistor radio for classic major league baseball: World Series game sevens, perfect games, and everyday afternoons, streaming free from the Internet Archive.

    • MLB
    • World Series
    • Play-by-play
    • Airchecks

Beyond music

Radio carried more than songs.

News, interviews, comedy, drama, advertisements, call-ins, sports, station breaks, and ordinary voices all survive in broadcast recordings. Old Radio is being built to make that wider record easier to find, understand, and hear.

  • News and public affairs
  • Interviews and oral history
  • Drama and comedy
  • Airchecks and station identity
  • Advertising and everyday culture
  • Sports and community broadcasting

Access philosophy

The archive remains the source. Old Radio opens another door.

Each radio is designed around its material and its audience. Sources remain visible, historical context stays attached, and the path back to the original record is part of the experience.

Crafted, not flattened
Different histories deserve different interfaces.
Sources stay visible
The holding archive remains the source of record.
Built for access
Clear choices, readable presentation, and dependable controls come first.