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1970s American radio programs

  • The Lord of the Rings (1979 radio series)National Public Radio aired a dramatization of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings in 1979. This production came from The Mind's Eye, a group based in…
  • All Things ConsideredOn the 3rd of May 1971, a single voice named Robert Conley spoke into a microphone for the first time. That broadcast reached approximately 90 radio stations…
  • NFL on Westwood One SportsIn 1985, Westwood One purchased the Mutual Broadcasting System, which had aired NFL coverage since 1940. The network absorbed NBC Radio in 1987, claiming…