Mintz, Aaron
Person
Biographical / Historical Note
After studying broadcasting in college, Aaron Mintz spent twenty years working part time for local Western Massachusetts radio stations WMUA, WHAI, and WDRC, playing songs for a weekly program called "Rock and Roll Memory Time." These programming blocks consisted of themed lineups, focusing on hits of the 1950s and 1960s with featured "sound bites" of current events, news, and pop culture facts of the time. To amass content for the show, Mintz developed a strong network of contacts among his fellow broadcasters and began collecting. Former classmates also contributed to his findings, and he was inspired to digitize many of these rare materials after discovering a keen community for radio content on the Internet.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Aaron Mintz Radio Program Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: ACC-MSS 019
Scope and Contents
The materials donated by Aaron Mintz contain audio cassette tapes and compact discs featuring both rare and popular radio programs, most of which were originally broadcast between the 1930s and 1960s. While some material extends beyond this date range, the mid-20th century was known as the "Golden Age of Radio," when the medium became the dominant medium for news and entertainment in the United States. While some shows began as adaptations of well-known motion pictures or vaudeville routines...
Dates:
1925 - 1993