Oct 9th, 2004 · NPR's Scott Simon talks to radio deejay Adrian Cronaur about technological changes in the medium, from satellite radio to digital audio and the role of the Internet. As an Air Force sergeant, Cronaur's broadcasts from Vietnam were legendary and provided the basis for the Robin Williams film Good Morning Vietnam.
Sep 15th, 2004 · The technologies that record companies blame for a downturn in retail sales -- computers, CD burners and the Internet -- are also allowing musicians to do more of the things that record labels used to do. In a three-part series, NPR's Rick Karr profiles artists and Internet sites embracing emerging business models.
Sep 3rd, 1999 · Lost and Found Sound presents a story about present-day uses of the most ancient of recording technologies: the wax cylinder. On the occasion of this month's release by trumpeter Wynton Marsalis's album of wax cylinder recordings, we hear what it is about wax that appeals to some. For Marsalis it's the authentic sound, which reminds him of the jazz greats of the past. Also featured: Les Paul and the band They Might be Giants. John Flansburgh of the "Giants" learns that to get recorded, he has to stick his head into a brass cone and sing in a very pronounced way.