Today we’re going back to school on the Asheville campus of AB Tech Community College to visit a fascinating museum that tells us all about the history of radio.

Welcome to the Asheville Radio Museum. What began with around 20-30 radios has grown to a curated collection of dozens of pieces that span more than a century. This place has been around for over 2 decades, and is one of the best and most comprehensive museums in the country committed to telling the story of radio.

It’s a story that got its start in the late 1800’s when German scientist Heinrich Hertz discovered the existence of electromagnetic waves and the ability to send sound over long distances. It’s a technology that all started with a spark.

You see, the first “radio transmissions” sent signals of sparks that could be pi

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