Live from the Archive Radio Show

About this event

Tune in to 88.1 FM WBGU Falcon Radio for this monthly radio series exploring the fascinating connections between popular music, culture, graphic design and history. Each episode takes a different theme and brings it to life through music, archival recordings and conversation.

WHAT YOU'LL HEAR

Each show features sound recordings from the BGSU Music Library and Bill Schurk Sound Archives, spanning more than a century of popular music history. Hear rare and memorable recordings alongside context and commentary from the show's hosts. Each month features a new theme.

The series offers a unique way to explore the history of popular music while discovering recordings from one of North America's largest academic collections of popular music.

Suggest a theme or song

UPCOMING SHOWS

First Friday of every month!

Sept. 4 | Bicycles

With bicycles rolling across campus as students return for the semester, September's show takes a ride through the history of bicycles in popular music.

Hear featured recordings from 1852 through 2020 and discover how the bicycle became an enduring icon in popular music.

Oct. 2 | TBA

Nov. 6 | TBA

Dec. 4 | TBA

Jan. 1 | No show. (Happy New Year! )

Feb. 5 | TBA

YOUR LIVE FROM THE ARCHIVE HOSTS

Valerie Lines

Sound Archives Librarian

University Libraries

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Peter Lusch

Assistant Teaching Professor, Graphic Design

School of Art

Contact Peter