Behind The Mike – Pioneers Of Radio Entertainment. ep24, 410302
Milton Cross, and Philip Callas join Graham Macnamee to talk about what announcers had to deal with in the early days of radio networks. A large fish, stand by bands,…
Behind The Mike – Comedy Broadcasts. ep23, 410223
How do those radio comedians do it? Learn how the writing starts 2 weeks before the program. Shows often have a staff of 2 writers or more. Join a fictional…
Behind The Mike – Character Actors. ep22, 410216
Allen Drake is a top character actor, and he shows off his versatility. How does he do it with just the change of his voice, accent, and inflection? Listen and…
Behind The Mike – The Lady From Oklahoma. ep21, 410209
Ida Bailey Allen was the Martha Stewart of her day, and is on hand to tell a story about a lady from Oklahoma. The desperate woman begged Ida to help…
Behind The Mike – Putting A Program Together. ep20, 410202
Learn how a radio show is put together by using the example of how today's show was put together. The writers discuss ideas at home. Topics include the order of…
Behind The Mike – You’re My Dream. ep19, 410126
Frank Luther, popular tenor, tells about a letter he received from a nursse. How did his voice and program work to help a patient in her care? Listen and learn…
Behind The Mike – FDR’s Third Inaugural Ceremonies. ep19, 410119
With the inaugral speech in the fore front of the news, the show looks at the broadcast hook ups and how they're tested. Announcers read their speeches, and mike checks…
Behind The Mike – Script Writers. ep17, 410112
Catherine Seymore may be young, but she's a pioneer in script writing. She tells a little of how she got started. She and Graham swap stories of their early days…
Behind The Mike – Weird Prospective Guest Interview. ep16, 410105
Graham MacNamee is back. Behind the scenes at Behind the Mike shares an odd moment with one of their comedy writers, and an interviewew with Harry Morgan. The busy restaurant…
Behind The Mike – Radio Almanac. ep15, 401229
Audio has some wierd muffled spots that come and go. Ben Brauer continues as host, in the absence of Graham macNamee. Phil Cook, man of a thousand voices on radio,…