> since the Big band era (which i doubt anybody here know) I "know" it through my parents. Although I don't know how much radio time they logged. They heard bi

> since the Big band era (which i doubt anybody here know) I "know" it through my parents. Although I don't know how much radio time they logged. They heard big bands live, for dancing. I could be wrong, but I have the impression that radio stations would have "programs" of music, along with news and entertainment. It wouldn't be music all the time. There weren't portable radios, either -- you'd gather around the radio set. Must have been good times.