Editor's Remarks

摘要

History continues to provide fertile ground for radio research and further evidence of how deeply embedded radio has been in American culture and politics. The first four papers in this issue of JRAM address diverse topics and approaches to the study of radio history. Susan Brinson examines the FCC's Radio Intelligence Division and provides an interesting look at the politics behind the FCC's unique role in monitoring clandestine broadcasts during WWII. Cynthia Meyers examines the radio career of William Benton, from his time as an "ad man" through his work as a liberal reformer who promoted the educational value of radio.