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Taking a tour of the Vintage Radio and Communications Museum of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø

By Katie Pellico,
Catherine Shen
Published May 6, 2024 at 8:15 AM EDT
Volunteer of the Vintage Radio and Communications Museum, Charles "Skip" Coulton holds up a piece of old film from the 1910’s.
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Volunteer of the Vintage Radio and Communications Museum, Charles "Skip" Coulton holds up a piece of old film from the 1910s.
Ayannah Brown / ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
A close up of the songs within a Juke box from the 1950’s located at the Vintage Radio and Communications Museum in Windsor, CT on March 29th, 2024.
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A close up of the songs within a Juke box from the 1950’s located at the Vintage Radio and Communications Museum in Windsor, CT on March 29th, 2024.
Ayannah Brown / ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
A display of early 1900s Victrola record players sit on display in the Vintage Radio and Communications Museum in Windsor, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, as this was a major breakthrough in technology for its time. "Nipper" was a familiar brand mascot shown in advertisements on display.
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A display of early 1900’s Victrola record players sit on display in the Vintage Radio and Communications Museum in Windsor, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø on March 29th, 2024, as this was a major breakthrough in technology for its time.
Ayannah Brown / ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
Volunteer of the Vintage Radio and Communications Museum, Charles Colton (also known as Skip), grabs a novelty radio from the 1960’s in the shape of a WD-40 can to show Where We Live Host Cat Shen, how it works on March 29th, 2024.
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Volunteer of the Vintage Radio and Communications Museum, Charles Colton (also known as Skip), grabs a novelty radio from the 1960’s in the shape of a WD-40 can to show Where We Live Host Cat Shen, how it works on March 29th, 2024.
Ayannah Brown / ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
A Crystal Radio from the 1920’s sits on display at the Vintage Radio and Communications Museum in Windsor, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø on March 29th, 2024.
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A Crystal Radio from the 1920’s sits on display at the Vintage Radio and Communications Museum in Windsor, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø on March 29th, 2024.  (Ayannah Brown/ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø)
Ayannah Brown / ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
An old directors chair from ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø sits in the Vintage Radio and Communications Museum in Windsor, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, March 29th, 2024.
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An old directors chair from ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø sits in the Vintage Radio and Communications Museum in Windsor, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, March 29th, 2024.
Ayannah Brown / ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
Lisa Kirk, volunteer at the Vintage Radio and Communications Museum (Ayannah Brown/ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø)
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Lisa Kirk, volunteer at the Vintage Radio and Communications Museum (Ayannah Brown/ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø)
Ayannah Brown / ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø

How do you listen to ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø or Where We Live? Your cell phone, car radio or something else?

This hour, we explore the many ways information can travel, and the history of how these devices were made. Hear Where We Live host Catherine Shen take a tour of the Vintage Radio and Communications Museum of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø with Charles "Skip" Coulson, John Ramos, Peter Knight and Jeff Gross, some of the museum's many volunteers.

Plus, we hear from Lisa Kirk, one of the museum’s amateur radio operators or "hams." She discusses the museum's amateur radio club, and what it takes to become a ham.

GUESTS:

  • John Ramos: Volunteer, Vintage Radio and Communications Museum of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
  • Peter Knight: Volunteer, Vintage Radio and Communications Museum of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
  • Jeff Gross: Volunteer, Vintage Radio and Communications Museum of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
  • Charles "Skip" Coulson: Volunteer, Vintage Radio and Communications Museum of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
  • Lisa Kirk: Volunteer and ham radio operator at the Vintage Radio and Communications Museum in Windsor

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Katie Pellico
Katie is a producer for ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Radio's news-talk show 'Where We Live.' She has previously worked for CNN and News 8-WTNH.
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Catherine Shen
Catherine is the Host of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s morning talk show and podcast, Where We Live. Catherine and the WWL team focus on going beyond the headlines to bring in meaningful conversations that put ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø in context.
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