The Wireless Set

Bringing you the music of the 1940s. With Memories & More! We invite you to tune in. Weblink is in our Bio. 'Alexa, ask Get Me Radio! to play The Wireless Set'

[The Wireless Set @SetWireless]

Testing in Dublin City centre on 1530 kHz AM. If you can hear the test message, text us or email us. #amradio #mediumwave #Dublin #testing #testtransmission #1530AM

[The Wireless Set @SetWireless]

Testing in Dublin City centre on 1530 kHz AM. If you can hear the test message, text us or email us. #amradio #mediumwave #Dublin #testing #testtransmission #1530AM

[Cathal Funge @CathalFunge]

We head back to the 1940's this evening for Ep2 of Label of Love to tell the story of the Irish Recording Company and the man behind it, the pioneering sound recordist Bill Stapleton.

@RTERadio1 at 7pm!

https://t.co/drTIGgYrMr

[The Wireless Set @SetWireless]

@md1106D @captain_stavros @fesshole 🤣

[Hurricane Heritage @HurricaneR4118]

We’re about to fly a 100-year-old Hurricane / Typhoon veteran in Pegs from @IWMDuxford . A very special day

[The Wireless Set @SetWireless]

The August 1942 roundup. #ww11 https://t.co/v2uf9jJ8uW

[The Wireless Set @SetWireless]

Come along to the Easter Tea Dance at the Evergreen Club in #Terenure, #Dublin6 on Friday 8 April. Adm free. Music from the Past Times Band. #memories #teadance #iloveterenure ⁦@VisitDublin⁩ ⁦@DubCityCouncil⁩ ⁦@ILoveTerenure⁩ ⁦@TerenureRA⁩

[𝑵𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒈𝒊𝒂 @Dear_Grateful1]

Orson Welles and Rita Hayworth

THE LADY FROM SHANGHAI
(Orson Welles, 1948)

[Classic 𝙲𝚒𝚗𝚎𝚖𝚊 @VintageReview]

Charles Boyer and Bette Davis in ALL THIS, AND HEAVEN TOO (Anatole Litvak, 1940)

[World War II History @WW2Facts]

A heavily-armed German soldier during the #Ardennes Offensive (Battle of the Bulge), in December, 1944.

#History #WWII

[Conrad J. Barrington @cjubarrington]

Clifton Webb and Gene Tierney in a publicity photo for Laura (1944)

[WWII Pictures @WWIIpix]

This day in 1944, Adolf Hitler ordered the destruction of Paris. However, General von Choltitz disobeyed Hitler's order and surrendered the city days later.

Choltitz was kept prisoner until 1947, and published his book Brennt Paris? ("Is Paris Burning?") in 1950. #WW2

[𝑵𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒈𝒊𝒂 @Dear_Grateful1]

Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Dean Martin behind a portrait of Edward G. Robinson.

Photographed for Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964).

[Tank Archives @Tank_Archives]

The USSR was desperate for AFVs in the summer of 1941. #OTD an order was given to design an SPG on a tractor chassis in just two weeks. The result of this work was the ZIS-30 tank destroyer: a ZIS-2 57 mm gun on a Komsomolets tractor. #tanks #history #ww2

[WWII Pictures @WWIIpix]

This day in 1942, begin of the First Battle of El Alamein, Egypt.

Axis forces proved unable to break through the British lines. Subsequent British counterattacks failed to dislodge the enemy and by late July a stalemate ensued. #WW2

[The Wireless Set @SetWireless]

Helping you hear us a little bit clearer too. You’ll now find us on Roku TV, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Alexa and the @getmeradio android and iOS apps. #1940s #WarTimeMemories #40s #Radio #TheWireless

[Get Me Radio! @getmeradio]

A new station has joined the Get Me Radio! platform. Welcome to The Wireless Set! You can view their Radio Station and tune in at https://t.co/D5PBKkkDXM #getmeradio #radio

[𝑵𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒈𝒊𝒂 @Dear_Grateful1]

Judy Garland was photographed by Yousuf Karsh in 1946 for LIFE.

[Neville F Chamberlain @NevilleFChambe1]

Remembering today the late 🇬🇧British film director, producer, screenwriter and editor Sir #DavidLean CBE #BOTD 25 March 1908 in #Croydon #Surrey

[The Darling Rosebuds @Bchir_Sisters]

Happy New Year 🥳

[Hollywood Remembered @ridethepastlane]

Audrey Hepburn at #Christmas