Golden Age of Radio
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The Golden Age of Radio was a period from the 1920s to the 1950s when radio was the dominant mass entertainment and information medium, featuring popular dramas, comedies, news, and variety shows.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Golden Age of Radio canonical | 15 |
| Golden Age of Radio in the United States | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
era of broadcasting
ⓘ
historical period ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| declineCause |
migration of stars and formats to TV
ⓘ
rise of television ownership ⓘ shift of advertisers to television ⓘ |
| endTime | 1950s ⓘ |
| field |
broadcasting history
ⓘ
media history ⓘ |
| followedBy | early television era ⓘ |
| hasCause |
advances in radio technology
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development of national radio networks ⓘ widespread adoption of radio receivers ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
family listening at home
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live broadcasting ⓘ network radio ⓘ radio was dominant mass medium ⓘ scripted shows ⓘ sponsored commercial programming ⓘ studio audiences ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
creation of mass popular culture
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development of broadcast journalism ⓘ influence on later television formats ⓘ rise of celebrity radio performers ⓘ standardization of national advertising ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
adventure
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children's programming ⓘ game show ⓘ music programs ⓘ mystery ⓘ news broadcasting ⓘ quiz show ⓘ radio comedy ⓘ radio drama ⓘ soap opera ⓘ variety show ⓘ |
| mainMedium | radio ⓘ |
| notableFormat |
anthology series
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live variety hour ⓘ news bulletin ⓘ serial drama ⓘ situation comedy ⓘ |
| notableNetwork |
ABC
ⓘ
Columbia Broadcasting System ⓘ
surface form:
CBS
Mutual Broadcasting System ⓘ NBC ⓘ |
| startTime | 1920s ⓘ |
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Studio 8H
subject surface form:
Mercury Theatre
this entity surface form:
Golden Age of Radio in the United States