Calling For Time: Whatever Happened to POP-CORN?
<p>Want to know what time it is? These days, it's as easy as looking at your phone. But before the digital age, Bay Area residents could dial POP-CORN or 767-2676 to hear a woman's recorded voice giving the time. Bay Curious unpacks the human history of this now obsolete telephone service.</p><p>Additional Reading:</p> You Used To Be Able to Call POP-CORN And Get the Time. What Happened To That?
<p><br></p><p>Reported by Christopher Beale. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Katrina Schwartz, Suzie Racho and Katie McMurran. Additional support from Erika Aguilar, J...
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