[jayknight]

I've wanted a way to listen to a local radio stations broadcast--including ads and dj banter--from this day X years ago.

[mh-]

That would be really fun. Unfortunately, I'd be surprised if the recordings still exist from the pre-"it's all digital" era, which is more recent than most people would think.

[squigz]

Even in the digital era, I wonder how long radio stations keep full recordings of their broadcasts for

[mh-]

Not sure, but I'd be surprised if there's not a third party company that retains them all the way there is for broadcast TV.