Los Altos History Museum: The Radio Revolution Comes To The History Museum

Press release from the Los Altos History Museum:

February 15, 2022

LOS ALTOS, CA (Feb 15, 2022) – Today, if we want to listen to music, entertainment, or the news, we can easily pull out our phones and access our favorite entertainment on demand. In the 1920s, the choice was limited. Instead of Spotify, it was the radio. In a new exhibition, Los Altos History Museum focuses on the Radio Revolution of the Roaring 20s, on display in the J. Gilbert Smith House March 3rd – May 1st, 2022.

“Radio became popularized in the 20s, beyond giving public service announcements,” said Collections Specialist Jordan Grealish. “It offered sports, music, live comedy shows and the news.

With this exhibit, we’re giving the public an idea of what it was like to listen to the radio in the 20s, and how important it was to the family.”

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