Introductory audio gives background on "The Railroad Hour" series and provides a synopsis for the featured show in this 1949 version of "No,No, Nanette. This is a musical comedy based on they type of comedies of the late 1920's. Track will be saved in "The Railroad Hour" playlistBy John Lovering

A brief audio intro summarizes "The Saint" series - 107 episodes which have all been found! Audio introduces this episode "The Corpse Said Ouch!" A woman (Frances Blake) reads her obituary in the newspaper and she has not died...yet. Simon Templar (The Saint, played by Vincent Price, is the PI she goes to for help. His secretary is "Madison."Tracks…

Audio Introduction provides some background about the series and introduces the featured story on this track. This track will be living in "Sargent Preston of the Yukon" playistBy John Lovering

The Knives of Maneek aka The Coffee Shop... two titles listed for the same program... you will hear why! Audio intro to the 1934 Spy Adventure taking place with K.C. Smith gathering information... Spying in the Middle East. Also some background on Radios in the early 1930's... "I Buy Consoles" ... hear why someone might tape a little sign on your b…

Here are Episodes 3 and 4 of the "Magic Island" fantasy adventure from 1936. This track with the 2 Episodes will be in the Magic Island PlaylistBy John Lovering

No Audio intro as this series has been on quite a bit. All of the shows are the stories of real crime ... intensive research through newspapers, police reports, judicial action done. The music is even directed toward the time that the crime was committed.This story deals with a rather mentally ill daughter and her mother...and how they made their m…

Audio intro gives general background on "The Bickersons" program and introduces the three tracks that on this program. "The Bickersons" will have a playlist.By John Lovering

Audio Intro gives background on this 130 part series from 1936. Audio quality is amazing for an 88 year old program. Fantasy Adventure to the Magic Island. This will be living in its own playlist as there are so many episodes.By John Lovering

Introductory audio gives background on Spike Jones and The City Slickers. Guest on the show is Peter Lorre...who is asked to sing a love song, but stops the music and says it is too happy sounding and insists the band play it in his style... Creepy. Fast-paced and fun to listen to. This track will live in the "Comedy-Variety" playlist.…

There is an introduction to this program that should be heard before listening to this "Democracy Now" rebroadcast with host Amy Goodman and guest Studs Terkel. This track will make more sense if you listen to the 6-7 min. intro track... with photo of Studs TerkelShe is also a sought-after public speaker and has lectured at numerous universities an…

This track runs about 7 minutes and it is an introduction to "Democracy Now - Oct 5, 2005 - News Program with guest Studs Terkel. Those interested in listening to the re-broadcast of this well known news program will need to look for "Democracy Now - Amy Goodman" - Guest:Studs Terkel. Track is in the "Radio History" playlist…

This is an one-hour radio adaptation of Shakespear's "Taming of the Shrew" - on NBC Blue Network (Later to become ABC)... on August 2, 1937. Audio quality is quite good considering it was recorded during a live performance 87 years ago! This is the first of several of the Shakespearian collection.By John Lovering

Does anyone remember what radio is? This will refresh your memory... turn back to 1960By John Lovering

Audio intro gives background on the "Biography of Sound... NBC series that aired from 1954 to 1956. Created by Norman Corwin. Hour long documentary series. This program is the Biography of Leo Derocher, known as"Leo the Lip" as he clashed wiith umpires, the press, authorities,,,outspoken man. Baseball Hall of Fame 1994 (posthumously)…

Brief audio intro to "Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar" starring Bob Bailey. A bit of general history of the series and a brief synopsis of "The Boron Matter." The investigation leads to serious consequencs for national security as Dollar digs up a web of intrigue,deceit, and danger.. More tracks of this series can be found in outrb"Crime, Detective, Mys…

Audio Introduction gives some backround on this show that had a 9 year run on radio. Introduces the 4 people who were the repeating performers on the show. At the time this program was on...we were in WW II and it was a popular show because it invited veterans and active soldiers to be guests on the show. It is quite silly...but the segments with t…

Introductory audio gives brief history of "Bold Venture" and then the excitement begins with "Voodoo Vendetta in Paradise"... This and other "Bold Venture" programs are on the "Drama/Adventure" Playlist.By John Lovering

A family that really likes potatoes... we hear them run to the dinner table and sort of fight over the potatoes...This is a funny play about funny potatoes. Will be stored in the Earplay Playlist. Show was written by Ron Friedell for NPR and the Corporation of Public Broadcasting with a grant by the National Endowment for the Arts. Was recorded at …

Audio introduction outlines the format and purpose of the show.Lindsay MacHarrie hosted/narrated the shows. Two back-to-back stories: "Friday the 13th" and "Wishing upon a Star" The dramatizations featured actors Verna Felton, Hanley Stafford (Baby Snook's Daddy), Gale Gordon (Principal on"Our Miss Brooks", Howard McNear and Barbara Jean Wong. All …

Announcer Don Wilson introduces host for this Command Performance show broadcast by the AFRS 8/25/42. Guests include Betty Hutton, Dorothy Lamour, Reggie Gardner, Benny Goodman and Orch, Mean Widdle Kid (See photo)... guests have been requested by troops overseas during WW II...Everything was volunteered to support morale of our troops.Track stored…

Audio introduction presents some background on the series "Great Scenes from Great Plays" and that it was quite a different production as it was sponsered by the National Council of the Protestant Episcopal Church. Every story in the 20 story run from 1948-49 contained a message within it... which is discussed at the end of the drama.…

Audio introduction gives background on Judy Canova and her show... and introduces the story "Crescent City Gold Rush".These shows have something for everyone... music and comedy.Judy Canova was taught in singing classical songs... and she was an amazing talent...as a Country Bumpkin.This track will be found on the "Judy Canova Show" playlist…

An audio introduction gives some background on the series known as "Suspense" which had a 20 yr run on radio.IF you are a cat lover you might like this even more...but then again, maybe not! Poor George, he gets blamed for everything and the cat doesn't like him either!By John Lovering

A group of gypsies migrates from Hungary to Rutland, VT in the middle to late 1800's. They make baskets and brooms and the men swear to marry a gypsy woman to have children. If they do not marry in their "tribe" they must die. Three of the men took the oath to marry within their tribe, but a "Widow McGee" draws them to her... and she is NOT in thei…

Audio file introduces the Crime Classics series of programs with Elliot Lewis and Lou Merrill as Thomas Hyland. CBS radio program from June 15, 1953 to June 30, 1954. A sustaining docudrama.Re-enactment of real crimes in history. Show was well researched and worked to have the music, dialect, sounds that matched the period in history where the part…

This track is a follow-up to the broadcast of Drew Pearson's track. Walter Winchell was nothing like Drew Pearson, but it is interesting to hear what millions of Americans (and beyond) were hearing on radio as World War II was approaching the end. This was broadcast on February 25. 1945... less than three months before the end of the war in Europe …

This is track of a radio broadcast that Drew Pearson did just days before World War II ended in 1945. He was an outspoken and very popular radio and print journalist. He did not back away from reporting on difficult and controversial topics. There is an audio introduction to his broadcast that will fill in some interesting information about the tim…

The Great Gildersleeve was broadcast from August 1941 to 1958 and is one of the most beloved radio situation comedies. The show was a spin-off from "Fibber McGee and Molly." Harold Peary played the first Gildersleeve and then Willard Waterman. Walter Tetlley was Leroy, Richard Crenna was Bronco, Marjorie's husband. 3 actresses played Marjorie... Gi…

An audio introduction gives the synopsis of this "Escape" episode that involves a turnip farmer and a German parachuter during WW II.The show ran from 1947-54... offering listeners 30 minutes of escape from their boring or tiring everyday lives. Produced high quality high-adventure storiesBy John Lovering

Bonnie Catcher, Jack Bivens, Bob Hartenburger, and Mary Skoll were the actors, Carl Schmidt was the Director. These are three short (less than 9 minutes each) quite funny and well acted plays that were written for Earplay which was produced at WHA Radio by the University of Wisconsin under a grant from the corporation for public broadcasting. They …

A very strange 14 minute story of a man who is in a state of shock, possibly a coma, possibly passed away, but his mind is still working imagining what will happen to him next. A perfect show for "The Black Mass" radio program. One actor - Erick Bauersfeld. The bed music during the story is creep and interesting... Bauersfeld produced, directed, an…

"The Shadow" is probably the best known radio program... when polls were taken among college students who had never listened to OTR,"Can you name an old time radio show"... about 95% said, "The Shadow!" Series started in 1937 with Orson Welles initially playing the first year of the series. Later Bret Morrison, Bill Johnstone, John Archer, and Stev…

The uniqe "DJ Program" with a husband and wife team would play a song that was currently popular and then that same song that was recorded 25-35 years earlier. Amazing to listen to the same song done in two very different ways. This show was broadcast over the Armed Forces Radio Television Service. It will be found in our "Turn Back The Clock" play…

Introductory audio gives background on Command Performance series and the stars featured in this program from February of 1945. Fanny Brice, Hanley Stafford, Danny Thomas - with Carmen Dragon Orchestra. This track will be stored in the Command Performance Playlist.By John Lovering

Where did Marshal Dillon and Gunsmoke go? and why.https://archive.org/details/podcast_gunsmoke-podcast 220024164Or search for "Internet Archive"By John Lovering

In this episode, Holmes and Watson encounter an unexpectd twist when investigating a semmingly straightforward case. But then they discover the truth behind the innocent murderess.By John Lovering

Commander Corey and Cadet Happy face "The Revolt of the Space Rats!" They are going to need a bigger trap! "Space Patrol!"By John Lovering

This captivating tale features a mysterious murded, a deadly snake, and a family curse. Dr. John Watson (Nigel Bruce) narrates as Sherlock Holmes (Tom Conway) unravels the secrets behind the speckled band.... This track will live in the "Sherlock Holmes" Playlist. Another Episode "The Innocent Murderess" will be released in a few days... Gets your …

Earplay with a story originally written by Franz Kafka and adapted for Earplay by John Robinson. Audio intro gives some background on the story... a little "synopsis" :) This is a very well done radio play... all the Earplay stories and broadcasts were first class... NPR has an incredible reputation in supporting the arts.…

This is a short story... first an introduction to the situation that was the cause of the story... and then the audio file will play.Orson Welles...if you are or are not an old time radio fan... have most likely at least heard of him. He was a brilliant actor, director, and producer in the field of radio starting when he was 23 with the 1938 "War o…

This is the conclusion to "The Menace of Planet X" - Does Commander Corey and Cadet Happy rescue the professor? Do they escape the "Plasta Weapon... which seals the victim up in a coat of heavy plastic!" How will the Commander and Cadet get one of the natives to let them out of a iron cell?Note: Some spots in the audio in this recording is of poor …

Brief introduction to this light-hearted comedy performed in 1949 on a program entitled "Four Star Playhouse."... There are 5 people in the photo because the mention his name as an "and Frank Lovejoy"... so they had FIVE stars on a show entitled "Four Star Playhouse"It is a very entertaining show and it is well acted by these 5 very talented people…

It has been a long time since I have posted a Space Patrol adventure...thanks to the Armed Forces Radio Service...and the Old Time Radio Researchers Group... more shows have become available. In this episode Prince Baccarratti shows up on a new planet that features dinosaurs and huge birds...also native tribes who Baccarratti has enslaved. Look Out…

Introductory Audio gives background on the "Crime Club" series and a brief synopsis of the featured story "Death Deals A Diamond"... this program has some twists and turns in it that make it quite entertaining. In the intro I mention that I did not have the full date of the airing, but since publishing the file, I found it to be July 7, 1947....so …

The story of a man (named Windy) that consistently tells little lies, and a lot of them.Dr. Christian (Jean Hersholt) ran on CBS radio from 1937-1950 because it was so popular. Hersholt was so convincing as a physician that he received requests every week for his medical advice! He lives and works in Rivers-End. He knows everyone and everyone knows…

In ancient Greece, Dynamene is prepared to die from grief over the death of her husband and has barricaded herself, fasting, in his tomb. She has brought her faithful servant along to die with her (a plan that said servant is not 100% on board with). But it’s not long before Dynamene is distracted from her death wish by the arrival of a handsome so…

Audio introduction to the "Dangerous Assignment" series and then a brief synopsis on the story "France"... this is a spy adventure series and it is quite good! They produced radio programming from 1949-53. There was a television series starring Brian Donlevy from 1951-52 and an Australian radio series broadcast in 1954-56 as remakes of the American…

Track features host, Al Jolson welcoming guest Peggy Lee for music, comedy and variety - 1948. Kraft Musical Hall was an extremely popular program of the era. Jolson became the host on the Kraft Music Hall on October 2, 1947 through May 26, 1949. His musical conductor and pianist, Oscar Levant, welcomed a wide variety of guests from the stage, scre…

Audio Intro: Brief history of the series... note that in this episode Jack Mather plays Cisco and Harry Lang plays Pancho. Jackson Beck was the original Cisco Kid and Pancho was played by Louis Sorin. When died at the age of 53, Mel Blanc played Pancho. On television and in motion pictures Duncan Renaldo played the Cisco Kid and Leo Carrillo was Pa…

Audio introduction with background on the "Captain Midnight" series which had a life far beyond radio. It started on radio, but was so popular... movies, TV, Comic Books, Newspapers...Based on a World War I pilot who returned in his Bi-Plane from a very dangerous mission... the time? "Midnight"... Captain Midnight.Two back to back episodes edited t…