Jack Armstrong – Zambo Anga Adventure Ep6. 410113
After following the trail into the interior, Jack and his friends depart from their army escort. Lieutenant Rawlings gives some advice on the dangers they could encounter. The use of…
You Are There – Columbus Discovers America, 1492AD. 470728.
The date is October 12, 1492, and CBS reporters in London are breathlessly awaiting news from the ships at sea in search of a new land. It has been days…
Retro sounds of 1941 and 1946. (retro682)
A 2 hour playlist of some of the songs I found in my archive. Maybe they're not all the top hits, but they all come from the years 1941 and…
Adventures in Research – Electronics in Communications. ep180, 460702
The story of man's friend, the electron, and how they have been harnessed to carry his message around the world. From native drumbeats, and the ever expanding distances people have…
Fred Allen – Radio The Great American Pastime. 410423.
Feeling left out, Jimmy Wallington introduces Fred, then wants to have more to do in the show. Fred lets him in on the News Reel segment and tells how they…
Behind The Mike – Director Star Relations. ep31, 410420
We learn of some of the things that made radio broadcasts difficult in the early days. Namely, the quality of how certain microphones sounded. Also that early studios weren't always…
Behind The Mike – The Lee DeForrest Story. ep27, 410323
Karen Temple, a starlet, and ice skater, fell ill and after a lengthy hospital stay was told she may never be able to stand. She tells Graham Macnamee about her…
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,…
Danger Doctor Danfield – Death Tunes in at 790 Kilocycles. ep22, 470112.
The always serious, and straight laced Doctor Danfield puts his skill at criminal psychology against the world of radio comedy. He and his secretary, Rusty Fairfax, visit a radio studio,…
Behind The Mike – Radios Dramatic Actresses. ep13, 401215
Graham MacNamee gives an outline of the shows features, then spotlights the tallent of Gertrude Warner, a famous radio actress of the time. What method does she use for getting…