{"id":1060,"date":"2011-02-15T11:20:04","date_gmt":"2011-02-15T11:20:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=1060"},"modified":"2014-12-24T07:51:46","modified_gmt":"2014-12-24T11:51:46","slug":"radio-documentary-the-wireless-world-of-gerry-wells","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2011\/02\/radio-documentary-the-wireless-world-of-gerry-wells\/","title":{"rendered":"Radio Documentary: The Wireless World of Gerry Wells"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>I just discovered (via PRI’s The World Technology Podcast) a 2010 radio documentary about lifelong radio designer and repairman, Gerry Wells<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you haven’t heard it before, I suggest you drop what you’re doing and give it a listen\u00a0below. This is the most charming radio doc I’ve ever heard out of the BBC World Service.<\/p>\nhttp:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/GerryWellsBBCWSdoc.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

For archival purposes, I have a full copy of the radio doc available for download by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Again, a special thanks to Clark Boyd with PRI’s The World for bringing this to my attention.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I just discovered (via PRI’s The World Technology Podcast) a 2010 radio documentary about lifelong radio designer and repairman, Gerry Wells. If you haven’t heard it before, I suggest you drop what you’re doing and give it a listen\u00a0below. This is the most charming radio doc I’ve ever heard out of the BBC World Service. 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