The Swing Shift Shuffle is a radio program of swing, big band, jazz, boogie woogie and other popular music from the 1930's and 40's that airs every Wednesday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. (US Central Time) on WEVL 89.9 FM in Memphis, Tennessee, with a live webcast at wevl.org. In addition to the radio show, this blog is dedicated to all aspects of the Swing Era, including art, automobiles, cartoons, comics, history, movies, music, news, science, technology, and anything else that happened during that time. It also includes announcements about events in the Memphis/Mid-South area related to the Swing Era, such as classic movies, concerts, dances, lectures, etc. If you see something that fits the description, send it to me at tim@wevl.org. If you would like more information about the radio show, just go to the Radio Show FAQ page.

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

The 1930's "Like" Button For Your Radio

The Man Who Tried to Invent the Like Button in the 1930s
As noted on Paleofuture, Facebook was not the first to think up the idea of a "Like" button.  In the early 1930's, a research engineer and lecturer named Dr. Nevil Monroe Hopkins thought up this little radio set top device that would allow listeners to send a "yes" or "no" signal in response to whatever was being broadcast.
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