Continuous Wave

A newsletter and site exploring the forgotten history of broadcast and how it shapes our world. Subscribers get exclusive posts every month.

Featured

Apr 3, 2026

Hothouse

Podcasts vs Newsletters

Julia Barton

Mar 26, 2026

Celebration Time

You don't need to turn 100 to throw yourself a party

Julia Barton

Mar 19, 2026

A Gigantic Man

David Sarnoff created NBC, modern broadcasting and his own legend. Maybe a child's-eye view is the best way to remember him

Julia Barton

Nov 13, 2025

Like Falling Off a Pod

TV podcasters are bad at their jobs — but damn, they make it look easy

Julia Barton

Oct 9, 2025

"The Price I Pay to Be Free"

Sonja D. Williams on the timeless radio of Richard Durham

Julia Barton, +1

Dec 11, 2025

Choose Life

What if the pod-quitters are just...sane?

Julia Barton

Story Vault

Apr 3, 2026

Hothouse

Podcasts vs Newsletters

Julia Barton

Mar 26, 2026

Celebration Time

You don't need to turn 100 to throw yourself a party

Julia Barton

Mar 19, 2026

A Gigantic Man

David Sarnoff created NBC, modern broadcasting and his own legend. Maybe a child's-eye view is the best way to remember him

Julia Barton

Mar 1, 2026

You Burned the City

Just before the US entered World War II, CBS held a dinner for Edward R. Murrow. It's more important than ever to read the words spoken that night.

Julia Barton

Feb 19, 2026

That Joke Isn't Funny

Excavating Amos'n'Andy, the problem at the heart of American broadcasting

Julia Barton

Feb 5, 2026

Sound Off

How not to be a propagandist

Julia Barton