Tales of Pacific Powerland

English

Tales of Pacific Powerland is an educational radio program about the development and use of electric power in the Pacific region. Its stories present electricity as part of everyday life and community progress, offering listeners a look at the people and work connected with bringing power to homes and businesses.

The program uses a narrative radio format to make its subject accessible, combining spoken storytelling with the sounds and atmosphere of broadcast production. The result is a portrait of a particular era’s interest in technology, infrastructure, and the changing ways people lived and worked.

With its focus on power and regional life, the series offers a distinctive glimpse into mid-century educational broadcasting. It will appeal to listeners curious about the history of public utilities and the role radio played in explaining modern industry to a general audience.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.