Joliet Remembers
The 1930s
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Joliet Remembers
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During the 1930s, the television industry in its infancy. The Encyclopedia Americana notes that commercial television broadcasting did not begin until July 1, 1941.
In this decade, radio was a popular medium for news and entertainment.
Below are images of listings published in the Joliet Herald-News that illustrate what Jolietans were listening to on the radio in the 1930s
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May 5, 1933
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May 5. 1936
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November 1, 1939
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Joliet Remembers the 1930s was written and
produced by Jack Tegel and Roger Gambrel
Portraits of Presidents Hoover and Roosevelt adapted from images
available on the Library of Congress Website,
By Popular Demand;
Portraits of the Presidents and First Ladies
