Not in My Neighborhood

by | Jan 20, 2014 | History, Writing

Lately I’ve been reading Not in My Neighborhood by Antero Pietila. It’s the story of how racial prejudice and legally mandated segregation led Baltimore to become more famous for its heroin and blight than its harbor and monuments. Another thing I did...

Maryland Broadcast Center

by | Aug 24, 2013 | History, Television

From the Archives: Trying to decide on the name and phone number of the new York Rd. WMAR studios. Looks like WBAL’s “Radio News Center of Maryland” never quite caught...

Early Television in Australia

by | Aug 13, 2013 | History, Television

Early TV broadcasting, Brisbane by ABC Archives on Flickr. Via Flickr: Experiments with television broadcasting systems took place in Australia as early as the 1930s. Here Thomas M. B. Elliott, under the auspices of Dr. Valentine McDowall is pictured with his...