Category Archives: Old Time Radio

Country Music Parleyed Strong … Just Ask Johnny

Posted on 2018-01-25 by oldradioshows

Old Time radio never would have had the following it enjoyed if not for the music venues that were offered from coast to coast. Americans loved to tune-in and catch the hits and wonders of the day in various musical … Continue reading →

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Old Time Radio Christmas

Posted on 2017-12-21 by oldradioshows

The shopping and preparation for Christmas is when the retail industry makes their biggest haul of the year. It just wouldn’t seem right if Santa didn’t start showing up in the stores before the Halloween candy was put away. In … Continue reading →

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Recommended Series For First Time OTR Listeners

Posted on 2017-03-30 by oldradioshows

There are so many facets to the world of Old Time Radio, it is hard to know where to start enjoying it. The truth is there is so much to enjoy in OTR, it is easy to imagine that almost … Continue reading →

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Singin Sam “Barbasol Man”

Posted on 2017-03-23 by oldradioshows

When we study the personalities of Old Time Radio, every once in a while we encounter the story of what appears to be a very happy man. One such person was Harry Frankel, better known as Singin’ Sam. Harry was … Continue reading →

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Old Time Radio Crime Shows

Posted on 2017-03-16 by oldradioshows

  Die hard fans of Old Time Radio would have us believe that there is something in the OTR world for everyone, and to a great extent they are correct. Many of us find that we have favorites in every … Continue reading →

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Good Night Debbie Reynolds

Posted on 2016-12-29 by oldradioshows

For all the glitz and glamour of Golden Age Hollywood, there is a definite sadness as the players from that time are leaving us. The sadness is compounded when we realize that even after a full life many of these … Continue reading →

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AFRTS: Armed Forces Network Radio

Posted on 2016-12-02 by oldradioshows

The Armed Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS, also going by the brand AFN, Armed Forces Network) operate one of the largest Satellite Television and Radio systems in the world. The service was and is considered vital to the morale … Continue reading →

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Arch Oboler’s Sounds

Posted on 2016-10-10 by oldradioshows

It we consider radio drama as an art form, three great names stand out as masters; Orson Welles, Norman Corwin, and Arch Oboler. Of the three, Arch Oboler could almost be counted as a forgotten or over-looked genius. Oboler was … Continue reading →

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Halloween the Whole Year ‘Round: Himan Brown and the Horror Host

Posted on 2016-10-01 by oldradioshows

Himan Brown was one of radios foremost pioneers and an advocate for the medium long after the commercial sponsors had given up on radio drama. His name is attached to an impressive number of OTR programs in all genres, but … Continue reading →

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Science Fiction from the Mutual Network

Posted on 2016-09-10 by oldradioshows

The Mutual Network was in many ways the “little brother” of the Big Four radio networks. However being small lead to the need to be innovative on many occasions. One example is the world of adult Science Fiction. The anthology … Continue reading →

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