If you like the idea of zoning out and luxuriating in the sounds of a “Psychologically Ultimate Seashore” or an “Optimum Aviary,” you are not alone—and in fact are part of a lineage that traces back ...

Born before there was a radio station anywhere, Marty Beck became one of the industry’s most successful group owners. He has now died at age 93. Beck jumped into the media business, joining The Katz ...