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Radio Days

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A few of the words

CONSOLE
The great wooden radio consoles of the 1930s and 40s were genuine furniture pieces — some stood nearly four feet tall, crafted in walnut or mahogany to anchor the living room.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
AIRWAVES
The first licensed commercial radio station in the United States, KDKA in Pittsburgh, began regular broadcasting in November 1920, opening the airwaves to a nation of eager listeners.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
SPONSOR
Early radio programs were often named directly after their sponsors — soap companies were so prominent that daytime dramas earned the lasting nickname 'soap operas.'Find this word in the grid to read its note.
JINGLE
The advertising jingle as we know it was born on radio; a short, sung melody lodged in the memory far longer than any spoken pitch ever could.Find this word in the grid to read its note.

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Radio Days: a free large-print word search

Radio Days word search — free and large-print — where the living room dial, the velvet announcer's voice, and the hit parade all meet.

About Music & Film

Before television moved into the living room, the radio console was the hearth around which the whole family gathered. A warm amber glow from the dial, the crackle of static between stations, and then — a big-band orchestra blooming out of the speaker like something conjured from the air. Sponsored programs, coast-to-coast broadcasts, and the weekly hit parade turned ordinary Tuesday evenings into something close to magic.

How to play

  1. 1
    Find a word from the list.Press the first letter and drag to the last — across, down or diagonally, forwards or back. Or tap the first letter, then the last.
  2. 2
    It stays marked.Found words get a soft teal line through them, on the grid and in the list.
  3. 3
    Make it comfortable.Use the A / A+ / A++ size control any time, or pinch the grid for a closer look.

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