| Title | Who is Which in Radio – Colonel Combust |
| Publication | Radio Broadcast Vol. 7 No. 1 |
| Date | 1925-05 [day not identified] |
| Author | Carl Dreher |
| Page | 79 |
| Source | World Radio History |
| Clipping id | TOA-RAD-1925-001 |
| Permalink | https://technooptimism.org/archive/radio/toa-rad-1925-001/ |
| Technology | Radio |
| Promise type | Peace |
| Summary | This is not a factual news article but a satirical piece from the period that pokes fun at the radio hype of the era. It presents broadcasting as a cure for war, with international disputes settled through endless talking on air rather than bloodshed, mocking the belief that global communication would naturally bring peace. What makes the irony especially telling is that it was written by Carl Dreher, a notable electrical engineer directly involved in the rise of radio broadcasting |