In the first part of the 20th centu

In the first part of the 20th century , before a television set was a part of most households, radio programming was different from what it is now. Children rushed home from school to listen to “ Story Hour” . Someone read an exciting story, or part of a story , while the children’s imaginations provided visual images to fit the spoken ones. People listened to serials, stories that were broken into one-hour segments. Because each hour ended with suspense, listeners had to tune in at the same time the next day to find out what would happen. Families gathered around the radio at night to hear important news or to listen to favorite programs. Radio was an important form of home entertainment. However, because of television , radio programming has changed.