Episode

The origins of American radio with author Kevin Duffus

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Charlotte Talks With Mike Collins
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Aug 17, 2026
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Summary

For more than a century, the Outer Banks has been acclaimed as the birthplace of flight — but what if it was also the birthplace of the wireless world we live in today? Monday, we revisit the origins of American radio with author and historian Kevin Duffus and explore how a stretch of the North Carolina coast helped give voice to the world.