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.

Monday, February 9, 2015

Faxpapers

Another entry from the "Been There, Done That" Department.  It seems that the internet was not the first technology to challenge traditional newspapers.  That honor went to radio.  As this post on Gizmodo explains, by the 1930s, people were already thinking newsprint would soon be killed by radio.  In response, some bright apple thought up the idea of delivering newspapers via radio through radios equipped with printers, or in other words,  wireless fax machines. 
Faxpapers: A Lost 1930s Technology That Delivered Newspapers via Radio

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