The Origins of American Radio with author Kevin Duffus

About this episode

The episode explores the origins of American radio with author Kevin Duffus, highlighting the significance of the Outer Banks in this history.

For more than a century, the Outer Banks has been acclaimed as the birthplace of flight — but what if it was also the birthplace of the wireless world we live in today? We revisit the origins of American radio with author and historian Kevin Duffus and explore how a stretch of the North Carolina coast helped give voice to the world.

People in this episode

Host: Mike Collins

Guest: Kevin Duffus

Topics covered

• American radio
• history
• Outer Banks
• wireless communication
• flight

Keywords

• American radio
• Kevin Duffus
• Outer Banks
• wireless world
• North Carolina
• history of flight

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Outer Banks, North Carolina

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