Unity – Retro Radio Podcast

A vintage advertisement for the radio show "Lum and Abner." It features black and white illustrations of two characters, each with distinct facial expressions. The text encourages listeners to "Listen and Laugh" and indicates the show airs "4 DAYS—EACH WEEK." The advertisement mentions sponsorship by Alka-Seltzer and One-A-Day Vitamin Tablets. It includes the station name "WAGA" and lists the broadcast times as "8:15 EWT-P.M.-7:15 CWT."

Lum and Abner – Car Pooling. 420507

By Keith June 6, 2025Comedy, Lum and Abner

Getting clear of the apartment building plan, Lum and Abner are once again faced with how to spend that $10K that Diogenes left for them. The whole situation of the…

Harold Peary at the microphone, wearing a suit and hat. A black and white photograph of Harold Peary, a man in a suit and tie, smiling and looking off to the side. He is standing in front of a plain background, with his hands in his pockets. Peary was a comedian and actor, best known for his role as "The Great Gildersleeve" on radio and television in the 1940s and 1950s. The photograph conveys a sense of classic Hollywood glamour and style.

Great Gildersleeve – War Bond Drive. ep91, 430912

By Keith September 12, 2024Comedy, Great Gildersleeve

Spending a few family moments at the breakfast table, Gildersleeve, Marjorie, and Leroy talk about the day's events. Water Commissioner Gildersleeve reads an article in the paper accusing the department…

Three kings kneeling, with stars in the background.

Eyes Aloft (NBC) The Christmas Week_Special. 421221

By Keith December 30, 2022Documentary and Interview

Featuring: Ken Carpenter, the Sportsmen. A Christmas message goes out to the aircraft warning service. A tale from December last year, 1941. Two observation posts in the wintery, rolling mountains…

Lights Out (NBC) Uninhabited Christmas Story 1918. 371222

By Keith November 9, 2022Lights Out, Suspense and Horror

A tale about a Christmas from the last war. That means World War 1. A train comes to a halt at a railroad station in France. Both Austrailian and French…

Booster rockets at the bottom of an Apollo, Saturn style rocket.

X minus One – Universe. ep4, 550515.

By Keith May 15, 2020Science Fiction, X Minus One1 Comment

With technology advances in space exploration, we are just beginning to realize the vastness of what's out there. Imagine distances too far to travel within the lifetime of a human…

Story Behind the Song – Blest Be The Tie. ep2, 310521

By Keith January 19, 2020Documentary and Interview

For many years Rev Fawcet had dreamed of moving up to a more prominent church. A letter finally arrives with the long-awaited news. John and his wife now need to…

X Minus One – Universe. 550515 (RV35.4 retro566)

By Keith April 18, 2017Retro Original, Science Fiction, X Minus One

I've posted this before without bonus tracks and commentary, so here's the shortened notes on this classic from the Retro Radio Vault. Imagine being born on a spaceship, and your…

A New World Coming (WMCA) Christmas Program. 441224

By Keith December 19, 2016Documentary and Interview

Playlist: Muriel Smith - Hark the Herald Angels Sing. Dr Tobias delivers a message on racial equality. What will the post war world hold for negro people regarding lynching, and…

Cavalcade of America – Barbed Wire Christmas. 521216

By Keith December 4, 2015Drama

Presenting a dramatization of a real experience of prisoners of war in a particular German stalag. Facing waning spirits, bitter cold, and without adequate food, shelter, or clothes, the prisoners…

One Man’s Family – Book 72, Chapter 3 – Father Barber Gets Left Behind 491016.

By Keith May 28, 2015Drama, One Mans Family2 Comments

Henry barber relaxes, and enjoys the sights and sounds of the harbor with his son Clifford. Hazel pops in to break up the cozy evening just as Andy phones in…