Friends Radio Collection, 1973-1982, 3
Title
Friends Radio Collection, 1973-1982, 3
Description
The Friends Radio tape collection at Rainbow History covers nine years (1973 to 1982) of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer activism and community building in Washington, DC and around the nation. The Friends collection includes poetry, music, interviews, candidate interviews, social and political commentary and analysis and accounts of the creation of community services and organizations. Rainbow History received a collection of more than 300 1/4inch acetate tape reels of varying diameters from Bruce Pennington, a founder of the Stonewall Nation Media Collective, which produced and broadcast the show at WGTB and WPFW.
Creator
Stonewall Nation Media Collective
Date
1973-1982
Contributor
Pennington, Bruce C., 1947-2003
Aiken, David L. (David Lewis), 1945-1986
Stonewall Nation Media Collective (Organization : Washington, D.C.)
Access Rights
<span>Some clips play online. <br /><br />To listen to other recordings, </span><a href="https://archive.org/search.php?query=creator%3A%22Rainbow+History+Project%22" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">access the Internet Archive [external link].</a>
Alternative Title
Stonewall Nation Media Collective Collection #3
Collection Items
Something in the Air: Friends Radio, Chronicle of DC's Gay Community 1973-1982
Presented at the D.C. Historical Studies Conference, 27 Oct 2006.
Visitor
Ian Young reading "Visitor"
On creating the Gay muse
Ian Young reading "Gay muse"
Angel
Ian Young reading "Angel"
Women's music
Cheryl Reeves and Jackie Howe discussing the music of Lesbian feminist singers, including: Meg Christian, Kay Gardner, Cassie Culver, Margie Adam, Cris Williamson, and Alix Dobkin.
Studebaker full of chickens
Terry Winch reading "Studebaker full of chickens"
Apology for wet kisses
Lee Lally reading "Apology for wet kisses"
Too far
Tim Dlugos reading "Too far"
This day
Bruce Pennington reading "This day" by Jim Everhard
The eyes of our hearts
Tim Dlugos reading "The eyes of our hearts"
Thanks for the Felicians
Lee Lally reading "Thanks for the Felicians"
Some of the parts
Lee Lally reading "Some of the parts"