Tea and Wireless - Airs Jan 6th

Tea and Wireless by Margaret Evans
Before the internets, before television, there was -- the radio! That's how people heard the news and enjoyed their favorite shows. This story is about the early days of American radio serials and "soapies" in Australia. It is an oral history in which we hear excerpts of the old broadcasts, and interviews with the people who produced and acted in them.

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