I. Hearts and Minds/The Last Radio Station

In 1939, a radio broadcast almost played a crucial role in setting off World War II. Meanwhile, in the distant future, WFYZ, the world’s last radio station, struggles to survive during the “streaming apocalypse.”

INSIDE THE EPISODE

Jim Goddard’s film, Hitler’s SS: A Portrait in Evil (1985)

Radioactive, the podcast about Father Coughlin

How to Start a War Audiobook

WHAT IS WFYZ?

The six stories you’ll hear throughout OBM will be real. The world they live in, however, will not be. Our Beloved Medium will take place in an alternate reality where only one radio station in the entire world still exists. That’s WFYZ in the fictional town of Port Bonnet, North Carolina. However, trouble looms as tech giant Opus wants to buy the station and simulcast their ‘content’ from their streaming app, Opus 3K.

The award-winning Gia Rencone hosts The Medium, a weekly show all about art, entertainment, culture and everything in between. To try and rally support for the station, Gia has curated a six week series about the history of radio. Pulling from the WFYZ 'vault’ Gia has found an old series from previous WFYZ producer, Stuart Barefoot.

For six weeks, as the station tries to raise enough money to fend off the potential buyer, listeners will hear six stories, all related to the radio medium.

SUPPORT THE SHOW

Just like in the alternate reality, this show needs financial support. Below are links for listeners to help support this project. If you can’t make a contribution, maybe share the show with anyone who might enjoy this

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CREDITS

Matt Medeiros- Executive Producer/ Voice of Gene Lapelle

Olivia Carteux- Associate Producer/Voice of Gia Rencone/Voice of Patty Sassler

Jimmy Baum- Voice of Alfred Naujocks

Stuart Barefoot- Creator/Executive Producer/Writer/Editor/Narrator

Music: Blue Dot Sessions, Storyblocks

Art: Krzyssztof Nowak

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