Rhode Island Radio - Rhode Island Radio Clubs

Wireless Association of Rhode Island

The Rhode Island Wireless Association was formed in 1910.

Electrician & Mechanic, 1910

Providence Journal
January 13, 1910

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Providence Journal
January 23, 1910

Providence Journal
November 21, 1910

Providence Journal
November 28, 1910

Providence Journal
March 8, 1911

Providence Journal
June 27, 1912

Aerogram Club

The Aerogram Club was founded in Newport Rhode Island with its first mention in 1912. The clubs president was J Stedman; A Hayward Carr was the Chairman of the Board of Directors; Albert S Hayward, Treasurer; Donald P Thurston, Secretary; Walter B Clarke, corrosponding Secretary.

Popular Electricity Magazine
November, 1912

Popular Electricity, 1912

Amateur Radio Stations
Of
The US July, 1914

Radio Stations
Of
The United States
July 1, 1914

World News April 22, 1915 Vol88

Rhode Island Radio Association

The earliest referance to a radio "club" in Rhode Island was a group of amatures meeting in 1914. The name of the club was the Rhode Island Radio Association.

Electical Experimenter June 1914

Wireless Club, RI Boy Scouts

Starting at about 1914 mention of the Rhode Island boys scouts taking up wireless is seen in the news.

Wireless Merit Badge

Pawtucket Times June 24, 1911

Pawtucket Times December 5, 1913

Pawtucket Times December 8, 1913

Electrical Experimenter
October 1914

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Providence
Journal August 16, 1916

Providence Journal
October 14, 1917

Providence Journal
November 18, 1917

Providence Journal
November 25, 1917

Providence Journal
December 2, 1917

Providence Journal
December 30, 1917

Providence Journal
January 13, 1918

Providence Journal
January 20, 1918

Providence Journal
April 13, 1919

Pawtucket Times
October 28, 1920

Pawtucket Times December 1, 1921

Pawtucket Times December 8, 1921

Providence Journal
August 6, 1922

Providence Journal
September 10, 1922

Providence Journal
January 7, 1923

Providence Journal
February 8, 1942

Providence Y.M.C.A Radio Club

The only mention of the Providence Y.M.C.A Radio Club was in November of 1920.

Pawtucket Times
November 2, 1920

Providence Journal
February 17, 1924

Providence Journal
April 12, 1924

Providence Journal
January 5, 1931

Providence Journal
June 14, 1942

Rhode Island Radio Club

Next in the beginning of the 1920, there was the Rhode Island Radio Club

Providence Journal
March 22, 1922

Providence Journal
March 23, 1922

Providence Journal
March 26, 1922

Providence Journal
March 26, 1922

Progressive Radio Club of Rhode Island

Throughout the 20's an beyond there have been different radio clubs in Rhode Island. The first seen was in April of 1923 called the Progressive Radio Club of Rhode Island. The clubs first meeting was Friday April 29th where they elected officers, G. Frederick Aiken, President, Ernect J. Plummer, Vice President, George Broater, Treasurer, Robert Perkins, Secretary, Herbert Barney, Cheir Operator. The Board of Engineers elected were E. J. Plummer, G F. Aiken and Herbert Barney. Robert McGinness was elected head of the advisory board. A new quarters for the organization will be ready soon and a high power transmitter set will be installed there.

How long the blub lasted reamins to be seen. They did hold a dance on June 5th, 1923 and announce a Radio Orchestra.

Providence Journal
April 29, 1923

Providence Journal
April 29, 1923

Providence Journal
May 6, 1923

Providence Journal
May 27, 1923

Providence Journal
June 6, 1923

Providence Journal
June 10, 1923

Radio News October, 1923

Providence Journal May 19, 1929

Brown University Radio Club/The Radio Club of Rhode Island

Early on, the Brown University Radio Club existed but eventually changed it's name to The Radio CLub of Rhode Island in November of 1928. The president C Newton Kraus said the name change was necessary due to many members not being Brown University Students. The club continured to meet in the Engineering Building of the University.

Providence Journal
December 1, 1923

Providence Journal March 20, 1928

Providence Journal April 15, 1928

Providence Journal April 22, 1928

Providence Journal April 29, 1928

Providence Journal May 6, 1928

Providence Journal May 8, 1928

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Providence Journal May 20, 1928

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Providence Journal May 20, 1928

Providence Journal May 20, 1928

Providence Journal May 27, 1928

Providence Journal June 3, 1928

Providence Journal June 9, 1928

Providence Journal June 10, 1928

Providence Journal
July 24, 1928

Providence Journal
July 29, 1928

Providence Journal
July 30, 1928

Providence Journal
August 2, 1928

Providence Journal
August 4, 1928

Providence Journal
August 26, 1928

Providence Journal October 7, 1928

Providence Journal
October 7, 1928

Providence Journal
October 27, 1928

Providence Journal
October 28, 1928

Providence Journal
October 30, 1928

Providence Journal
November 4, 1928

Providence Journal
November 11, 1928

Providence Journal
November 18, 1928

Providence Journal
November 22, 1928

Providence Journal
December 2, 1928

Providence Journal
December 9, 1928

Providence Journal
December 10, 1928

Providence Journal
December 23, 1928

Providence Journal
December 30, 1928

Providence Journal January 13, 1929

Providence Journal January 23, 1929

Providence Journal January 24, 1929

Providence Journal February 3, 1929

Providence Journal February 17, 1929

Providence Journal February 27, 1929

Providence Journal March 3, 1929

Providence Journal March 5, 1929

Providence Journal March 10, 1929

Providence Journal March 12, 1929

Providence Journal March 31, 1929

Providence Journal April 14, 1929

Providence Journal
April 28, 1929

Providence Journal
May 5, 1929

Providence Journal
May 9, 1929

Providence Journal
May 12, 1929

Providence Journal
May 19, 1929

Providence Journal
May 26, 1929

Providence Journal
May 26, 1929

Providence Journal
May 26, 1929

QST June 1929

Providence Journal
June 1, 1929

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Providence Journal
June 2, 1929

Providence Journal
June 9, 1929

Providence Journal
June 16, 1929

Providence Journal
June 30, 1929

Providence Journal
July 21, 1929

Providence Journal
July 23, 1929

Providence Journal
July 28, 1929

Providence Journal
July 28, 1929

Providence Journal
August 4, 1929

Providence Journal
September 15, 1929

Providence Journal
September 15, 1929

Providence Journal
October 6, 1929

Providence Journal
October 6, 1929

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Providence Journal
October 13, 1929

Providence Journal
October 13, 1929

Providence Journal
October 20, 1929

Providence Journal
October 29, 1929

Providence Journal
October 29, 1929

Providence Journal
April 30, 1929

QST January 1930

Providence Journal
June 8, 1930

Providence Journal
June 11, 1930

Providence Journal
June 15, 1930

Club Member QST

New England Division of the American Radio Relay League

Providence Journal
March 31, 1924

Providence Journal
April 8, 1926

Providence Journal
April 10, 1926

Associated Radio Amateurs of Southern New England

The club is still in existinace today W1AQ

Pawtucket Times November 21, 1925

Pawtucket Times November 28, 1925

Providence Journal
January 16, 1927

Providence Journal
February 13, 1927

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Pawtucket Times March 12, 1927

Pawtucket Times November 19, 1927

Pawtucket Times January 14, 1928

Pawtucket Times September 8, 1928

Pawtucket Times September 8, 1928

Pawtuckt Times January 15, 1929

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Providence Journal
February 4, 1929

Pawtucket Times April 3, 1929

Pawtucket Times September 12, 1929

Providence Journal
August 4, 1929

Pawtucket Times
September 12, 1929

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Pawtucket Times January 4, 1930

Pawtucket Times October 31, 1930

Pawtucket Times January 15, 1932

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Pawtucket Times April 9, 1932

Pawtucket Times January 8, 1934

Pawtucket Times May 12, 1934

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Pawtucket Times January 31, 1935

Broadcast Listeners of Rhode Island

The Broadcast Listeners of Rhode Island were icorporated in 1924 judging from the Providence Journal reporting the club losing their charter.

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Providence Journal
January 27, 1924

Providence Journal
March 25, 1924

Providence Journal
April 21, 1924

Providence Journal
March 29, 1925

Providence Journal
April 6, 1925

Pawtucket Times
April 6, 1925

Providence Journal
May 9, 1925

Providence Journal
May 10, 1925

Pawtucket Times
June 8, 1925

Providence Journal
June 27, 1925

Providence Journal
July 25, 1926

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Providence Journal
March 26, 1930

Rhode Island Radio Research Society

Could find only one mention of the Rhode Island Radio Research Society. Sounded very promissing but did not last.

Providence Journal May 1, 1923

Providence Journal
June 26, 1923

Radio Club for Girls

The Radio Club for Girls was actually a club produced by WEAN in Providence to attract Girls into the radio hobby and undoubtidly increase sales in the Shepards Store Radio Department. They produce a weekly Radio broadcast on WEAN.

Providence Journal November 5, 1926

Rhode Island Radio League

Electrical Experimenter October 1916

Classical High School Radio Club

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Providence Journal April 1, 1923

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Providence Journal February 22, 1942

NELCO Atlantic Club

Providence Journal March 30, 1926

Radio Club of Central Falls

Pawtucket Times February 17, 1910

Providence Journal
May 18, 1924

Cranston High School Radio Club

Providence Journal November 17, 1929

Technical High School Radio Club

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Harold L Dewing at his wireless set in 1921
Founder of the Technical High School Radio Club

Providence Journal May 1, 1921

Providence Journal October 4, 1925

Providence Journal October 10, 1926

Providence Journal February 13, 1927

Providence Journal September 18, 1927

Providence Journal September 25, 1927

Providence Journal February 19, 1928

Providence Journal March 17, 1929

Providence Journal October 13, 1929

Blackstone Valley Radio Association/Club

Pawtucket Times
October 18, 1919

QST February 1920

Pawtucket Times September 11, 1920

Pawtucket Times September 20, 1920

Pawtucket Times January 1, 1921

Pawtucket Times January 8, 1921

Pawtucket Times February 12, 1921

Pawtucket Times February 19, 1921

Pawtucket Times March 5, 1941 (March 5, 1921)

Pawtucket Times March 5, 1921

Pawtucket Times March 10, 1921

Pawtucket Times April 16, 1921

Pawtucket Times April 16, 1921

Pawtucket Times May 21, 1921

Pawtucket Times May 28, 1921

Wireless Age
May 1921

Pawtucket Times June 4, 1921

Technical Wireless Club Of Pawtucket

Providence Journal November 24, 1935 (1910)

The Electrical Engineering Society, The University of Rhode Island.
Rhode Island Stste College

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Honorary Societies University of Rhode Island

Providence Journal
March 20, 1914

Providence
Journal April 26, 1914

The Beacon
January 24, 1929

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Providence Journal
February 20, 1927

Providence Journal
April 8, 1927

Providence Journal
January 8, 1930

Providence Journal
May 5, 1930

Providence Journal
November 8, 1934

Pawtucket Y.M.C.A Radio Club

Pawtucket Times December 14, 1911

Pawtucket Times January 5, 1912

Pawtucket Times January 6, 1942 (January 6, 1912)

Pawtucket Times January 8, 1914

Pawtucket Times
October 28, 1920

Pawtucket Times March 27, 1924

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Pawtucket Times June 7, 1924

Pawtucket Times January 13, 1925

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Pawtucket Times
July 27, 1929

Pawtucket Times
May 22, 1937

Fidelity Radio Club

Providence Journal
June 29, 1964

Providence Journal
December 9, 1967

Providence Journal
December 10, 1967

Providence Journal
December 10, 1967

Providence Journal
April 12, 1968

Bristol Y.M.C.A. Wireless Telegraphy Club

Bristol Phoenix
January 22, 1915

Bristol Phoenix
December 7, 1920

Bristol Phoenix
December 10, 1920

Bristol Phoenix
January 18, 1921

Bristol Phoenix
September 25, 1923

Bristol Phoenix
October 5, 1923

Bristol Phoenix
October 12, 1923

Bristol Phoenix
October 23, 1923

Bristol Phoenix
November 20, 1923

Bristol Phoenix
December 14, 1923

Bristol Phoenix
December 18, 1923

Bristol Phoenix
December 28, 1923

Bristol Phoenix
January 1, 1924

Bristol Phoenix
January 4, 1924

Bristol Phoenix
January 8, 1924

Bristol Phoenix
January 22, 1924

Bristol Phoenix
January 25, 1924

Bristol Phoenix
March 7, 1924

Bristol Phoenix
March 18, 1924

Bristol Phoenix
March 25, 1924

Bristol Phoenix
April 22, 1924

Bristol Phoenix
April 25, 1924

Bristol Phoenix
July 15, 1924

Bristol Phoenix
October 24, 1924

Bristol Phoenix
October 28, 1924

Bristol Phoenix January 13, 1925

Bristol Phoenix
October 27, 1925

Pawtucket High School Radio Club

Pawtucket Times December 14, 1911

Pawtucket Times December 18, 1913

Pawtucket Times February 14, 1922

Pawtucket Times September 29, 1922

Pawtucket Times March 31, 1922

Pawtucket Times March 25, 1924

Pawtucket Times May 1, 1924

Pawtucket Times May 31, 1924

Pawtuicket Times March 5, 1925

Pawtucket Times March 3, 1927

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Pawtucket Times June 7, 1927

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Pawtucket Times March 13, 1931

QST August 1931

Pawtucket Times October 14, 1931

Pawtucket Times October 23, 1931

Pawtucket Times January 5, 1932

Pawtucket Times April 8, 1932

Pawtucket Times October 24, 1933

Pawtucket Times June 18, 1932

Pawtucket Times March 23, 1943

Pawtucket Times March 30,1943

Pawtucket Times April 6, 1943

Pawtucket Times April 16, 1947

Pawtucket Times April 23, 1947

Pawtucket Times December 10, 1949

Pawtucket Times December 13, 1949

Pawtucket Times December 2, 1950

Pawtucket Times December 19, 1952

Wireless Telegraph Association
Of Rhode Island

Telecraph and Telephoneage
February 1, 1911

Pawtucket Radio Association

Pawtucket Times December 15, 1932

Pawtucket Radio Amateur Association

Pawtucket Times October 26, 1932

Pawtucket Times January 4, 1933

Pawtucket Times January 11, 1933

Pawtucklet Times March 1, 1933

Pawtucket Times March 8, 1933

Pawtucket Times May 11, 1933

Pawtucket Times June 13, 1933

Pawtucket Times March 23, 1933

Pawtucket Times July 1, 1941

Pawtucket Times December 1, 1960

Pawtucklet Times December 9, 1960

Pawtucket Times January 7, 1961

Pawtucket Times January 23, 1961

Pawtucket Times June 24, 1961

Pawtucket Times August 10, 1961

Pawtucket Times November 18, 1961

Pawtucket Times March 15, 1962

Pawtucket Times April 19, 1962

Pawtucket Times April 19, 1962

Pawtucket Times April 24, 1963

Pawtucket Times May 1, 1963

Pawtucket Boys Club Radio Association

Pawtucket Times January 16, 1964

Lincoln Amateur Radio Association

Pawtucket Times October 14, 1958

Pawtucket Times August 29, 1959

Pawtucket Times March 21, 1962

Rhode Island Radio Association

Electrical Experimenter June 1914

Roger Williams Very High Frequency Society

Pawtucket Times May 17, 1960

Tolman Amateur Radio Club

Pawtucket Times October 31, 1960

Pawtucket Times December 20, 1961

Pawtucket Times December 12, 1962

Pawtucket Times December 18, 1962

Pawtucket Times March 6, 1972

Associated Radio Amateurs of Rhode Island

Pawtucket Times January 18, 1962

Organization of Amateur Wireless Operators of Westerly

Wireless Age
January 1922

Executive Radio Council of Southern New England

Wireless Age
January 1922

Woonsocket High School Radio Club

Woonsocket Call
October 5, 1921

Woonsocket Call
November 3, 1921

Woonsocket Call
November 10, 1921

Woonsocket Call
November 19, 1921

Woonsocket Call
December 6, 1921

Woonsocket Call
December 14, 1921

Woonsocket Call
May 13, 1922

Woonsocket Call
June 21, 1922

Woonsocket Call
October 14, 1922

Woonsocket Call
October 19, 1922

Woonsocket Call
January 28, 1924

Woonsocket Y.M.C.A Radio Club

Woonsocket Call April 18, 1923