Comments on: Transgender woman played big part in radio history

By: Natasha

Natasha — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 18:14:36 +0000

This is one film I must see. Thank you!

By: NakedApe

NakedApe — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 04:38:56 +0000

As a trucker, I lo-o-ove satellite radio. The top companies are starting to provide it for their drivers and it’s great not having to constantly switch through channels and listen to your favourite stations whether you’re in the Rockies or in the NWT. Oh yeah, and NO commercials!

By: Dave

Dave — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 14:41:23 +0000

I have not yet seen “RADIO WARS”, but any story about the development of commercial radio would be incomplete without mention of Colin Scrimgeour from New Zealand. Scrimgeour was a pioneer of commercial radio when he purchased Radio Station 1ZB in New Zealand in 1934.He was a world pioneer of commercial radio and went on, in the late 1950′s or early 1960′s to assist Mainland China in the development and implementation of their national Television Network.Its all there on the net – do some research.

By: EM

EM — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 01:25:55 +0000

The fact that she is transgender is historically important in that it documents the diversity of the people who have made significant contributions. It’s important to those minorities in our culture who are often overlooked, devalued and even denigrated to count this person as one of a minority and how much poorer we would be without her.

By: Editor

Editor — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 22:03:50 +0000

I just found it on Amazon for streaming/downloading for $2.99:
http://www.amazon.com/RADIO-WARS–Historic-Battles-Redefined/dp/B008EJI5EM/

By: asiwel

asiwel — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 21:55:36 +0000

What does this have to do with being transgender? Was that an issue in the struggle? The invention of satellite radio is a major accomplishment .. independent of some of its content today. I would like to see this documentary. I would enjoy a great many of these documentaries – such as the ones having to do with the Singularity, etc. — but only a very few people ever get to see this good stuff that goes out to Film Festivals. You have to buy a ticket and be there .. they almost never post to the Internet. (Heck, I would pay a small fee to see some of these .. why don’t the Festivals stream their stuff?)

By: Khannea Suntzu

Khannea Suntzu — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 13:14:32 +0000

who?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bdeizHM9OU

By: Justus BW

Justus BW — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 12:43:08 +0000

Huh. Interesting. Is Ray Kurzweil transgender? I never considered that. His AI is named Ra(y)mona, anyway.

I’m actually transgendered; it would be hugely meaningful for me if a personal role model like Kurzweil were to “come out”.