{"id":66262,"date":"2026-06-01T06:52:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T10:52:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=66262"},"modified":"2026-06-01T06:52:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T10:52:21","slug":"a-new-media-tech-museum-opens-in-kansas-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2026\/06\/a-new-media-tech-museum-opens-in-kansas-city\/","title":{"rendered":"A New Media Tech Museum Opens in Kansas City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Norelco-Dial-Angle-Dark-1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57004\" src=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Norelco-Dial-Angle-Dark-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Norelco-Dial-Angle-Dark-1.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Norelco-Dial-Angle-Dark-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Norelco-Dial-Angle-Dark-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Norelco-Dial-Angle-Dark-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Norelco-Dial-Angle-Dark-1-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a>Many thanks to <em>SWLing Post<\/em> contributor, David Iurescia, who shares <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kctv5.com\/2026\/05\/28\/new-kansas-city-media-tech-museum-is-blast-past\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the following news item<\/a> about a new museum dedicated to the history of media and communications technology. Located in Kansas City\u2019s Crossroads Arts District, the Media Tech Museum features more than 900 artifacts tracing the evolution of communication\u2014from telegraphy and early radio to television, film, and digital media.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kctv5.com\/2026\/05\/28\/new-kansas-city-media-tech-museum-is-blast-past\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to read and watch via KCTV.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, David Iurescia, who shares the following news item about a new museum dedicated to the history of media and communications technology. Located in Kansas City\u2019s Crossroads Arts District, the Media Tech Museum features more than 900 artifacts tracing the evolution of communication\u2014from telegraphy and early radio to television, film, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3,288],"tags":[4895,11131,4091,9247],"class_list":["post-66262","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","category-radio-history","tag-david-iurescia-lw4daf","tag-media-tech-museum","tag-radio-history","tag-radio-museums"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-heK","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":30892,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2018\/02\/radio-taiwan-international-petition\/","url_meta":{"origin":66262,"position":0},"title":"Radio Taiwan International petition","author":"Thomas","date":"February 17, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, David Iurescia (LW4DAF), who writes: The Mexican Diexist Group has created a petition on the Change.org platform to ask that Radio Taiwan International don't finish broadcasting their programs on the shortwave. Those who want to add their signature, can do so by following this\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Broadcasters&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Broadcasters","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/broadcasters\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/RadioTaiwanInternationalLogo-215x300.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":32651,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/a-short-video-tour-of-czech-radio\/","url_meta":{"origin":66262,"position":1},"title":"A short video tour of Czech Radio","author":"Thomas","date":"June 4, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor,\u00a0David Iurescia (LW4DAF), who writes: Here you have a new video from Radio Prague \"A visit to Czech Radio\". Enjoy!!! https:\/\/youtu.be\/rtYkxC0mK6I Click here to view on YouTube.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Broadcasters&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Broadcasters","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/broadcasters\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Radio-Prague-e1528113875496.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Radio-Prague-e1528113875496.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Radio-Prague-e1528113875496.jpeg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Radio-Prague-e1528113875496.jpeg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":61636,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2025\/01\/radio-pragues-new-qsls-and-rris-personality-of-the-year\/","url_meta":{"origin":66262,"position":2},"title":"Radio Prague&#8217;s New QSLs and RRI&#8217;s Personality of the Year","author":"Thomas","date":"January 12, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor David Iurescia, who shares two articles of interest: Radio Prague's New 2025 QSL Card Series Radio Romania International's Personality of the Year 2024","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Radio-Prague-QSL-2025.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Radio-Prague-QSL-2025.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Radio-Prague-QSL-2025.jpeg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Radio-Prague-QSL-2025.jpeg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Radio-Prague-QSL-2025.jpeg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":62803,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/radio-and-resistance-the-legacy-of-radio-plzen\/","url_meta":{"origin":66262,"position":3},"title":"Radio and Resistance: The Legacy of Radio Plzen","author":"Thomas","date":"May 5, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor David Iurescia for sharing this excellent article from Radio Prague International, which commemorates the 80th anniversary of Radio Plzen\u2019s powerful broadcast urging resistance during World War II: https:\/\/english.radio.cz\/radio-plzen-voice-changed-history-80-years-ago-8849932","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/5a1dd7bd5cd59b6973956026b133d29e.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/5a1dd7bd5cd59b6973956026b133d29e.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/5a1dd7bd5cd59b6973956026b133d29e.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/5a1dd7bd5cd59b6973956026b133d29e.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/5a1dd7bd5cd59b6973956026b133d29e.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":28273,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/09\/video-radio-prague-promo\/","url_meta":{"origin":66262,"position":4},"title":"Video: Radio Prague promo","author":"Thomas","date":"September 13, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, David Iurescia (LW4DAF), who shares the following promo video just released by Radio Prague: \u00a0 https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=t-lVdPGswg0 Click here to view on YouTube. Thanks for the tip, David! Note that Radio Prague is still on shortwave via WRMI on 9,395 kHz (though, at the moment,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Broadcasters&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Broadcasters","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/broadcasters\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Radio-Prague-QSL.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Radio-Prague-QSL.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Radio-Prague-QSL.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Radio-Prague-QSL.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":64198,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2025\/10\/rti-spanish-language-service-update\/","url_meta":{"origin":66262,"position":5},"title":"RTI Spanish Language Service Update","author":"Thomas","date":"October 9, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor David Iurescia, who shares the following schedule update from Radio Taiwan International's Spanish language service:","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FB_IMG_1759938022770.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FB_IMG_1759938022770.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FB_IMG_1759938022770.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FB_IMG_1759938022770.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FB_IMG_1759938022770.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66262","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=66262"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66262\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":66263,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66262\/revisions\/66263"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=66262"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=66262"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=66262"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}