California Historic Radio Society

KRE Fund Raising Total – $688,240!  

We are raising money to purchase the KRE building, our Berkeley headquarters since 2003. This has to be done quickly, and our goal is $750,000.

As of April 28th, 2013, 261 pledges, total: $688,240.  See all the details of this campaign and Thank You!

ET Project  

Our museum houses several hundred of electrical transcriptions (also called “transcription discs”) of radio programs, now being encoded for our website visitors to enjoy.

UPDATED 5/18/13: Another new show is available.  Click here to see it.

LIVE! at KRE  

“Live! at KRE – RADIO DAY BY THE BAY.” Our yearly “Big Event” and fund raiser will be held on Saturday, July 20, 2013.  Big Auction, Live Radio, Live Music, much to see and do, family fun for all! Don’t miss it!

CHRS Authors  

New books have just been published by two of our CHRS History Fellows. Lee de Forest, King of Radio, Television, and Film, 2012, Springer Science, written by Mike Adams, and Bay Area Radio, 2012, Arcadia, written by John Schneider, are available in the CHRS/KRE Museum Store, or from Amazon.

Legends of CHRS  

Thanks to long time members and supporters Will Jensby and Joe Knight. These two members sponsored the Giant May 4th Foothill meet. It was a big success!