A collection of audio and video files noting both the evolution of the NBC Chimes and their references in popular culture.

The origin and evolution of the NBC Chimes, as documented through periodicals and the Library of Congress NBC files.

This website attempts to trace the evolution of the NBC Chimes from a simple switching cue to cultural icon, and to tell the story of other radio broadcasters who identified themselves with …

An overview of the history of chimes as radio station identification signals before the idea was adopted by NBC.

As with earlier souvenir NBC chimes sold to the public, the chimes were arranged on the box so that one could sound the correct tones by striking the first, second, and third chimes.

At dinner later that evening, Hanson and Morris outlined a proposal to Captain Ranger to build an electronic version of the NBC chimes, explaining that a steady, reliable, consistant signal …

This program opens and closes with the sound of the three–note NBC Chime (G–E–C) played on the custom Deagan three–note chime set, and the announcement that the listener should be …

An example of the hand–struck NBC Chimes as they sounded on national broadcasts emanating from the West Coast. This example dates from September 30, 1933, and were probably …

I guarantee you will find a treasure trove of early radio history on this site. This is the source for the newspaper quotes that pinpoint the beginning of the NBC Chimes, as well as the PDF …

By sifting through surviving recordings of hand–struck NBC chimes, I believe I have narrowed down the exact models of Deagan chimes that were used as network identifiers. In …