Robert Farrell
The Guiding Light
Guiding Light is the longest running drama of all time. It began as a 15 minute old time radio show in 1937, running until 1947. It then ran…
The Origin of Superstition
Why do people avoid walking under a ladder? Step around a black cat? Throw spilt salt over their shoulder? If you’ve ever wondered about any…
The Mickey Mouse Theater of the Air
The Mickey Mouse Theater of the Air was a delightful musical-variety radio series for children, sponsored by Pepsodent and broadcast on NBC.…
Blondie
Blondie is a radio situation comedy adapted from the long-run Blondie comic strip by Chic Young. The program had a long run on several netwo…
Amos 'n' Andy
Amos 'n' Andy is an American radio and television sitcom set in Harlem, Manhattan's historic black community. The original radio show, which…
The Billie Burke Show
The Billie Burke Show was a delightful program that aired on Saturday mornings, captivating audiences from April 3, 1943, to September 21, 1…
The Story Of Aunt Mary
Aunt Mary was a soap opera that follows a story line which appears to have been broadcast in 1945 and early 1946. The plot features a love t…
Saint Patrick's Day Old Time Radio
St. Patrick's Day is the celebration of the feast day and the day of death of Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. Patrick was born in Roma…
December 7, 1941
This radio broadcast from December 7, 1941, captures the historic moment of the Attack on Pearl Harbor. It provides a vivid account of the e…
Chase and Sanborn Hour
The Chase and Sanborn Hour was the umbrella title for a series of US comedy and variety radio shows sponsored by Standard Brands' Chase and …
The Beulah Show
The Beulah Show features the character Beulah Brown, originally portrayed by white actor Marlin Hurt. The show premiered in 1939 on the radi…
Aunt Jemima
Aunt Jemima is an Old Time Radio variety show that aired in 1943. These engaging 5-minute episodes were broadcast on CBS and sponsored by Qu…
The Royal Gelatin Hour
Beginning in the 1936 season, the name of the program was changed to The Royal Gelatin Hour, as Standard Brands apparently decided they were…
The Fleischmann's Yeast Hour
The Fleischmann's Yeast Hour, also known as The Rudy Vallée Show, was a pioneering musical variety radio program that aired on NBC fr…
Cecil and Sally
Cecil & Sally was one of the earliest old time radio shows to be syndicated nationally via electrical transcriptions. By 1930, this shor…
Frank Watanabe and the Honorable Archie
Frank Watanabe & The Honorable Archie, sometimes called simply "Frank and Archie", featured the life and adventures of the wor…
Joe Palooka
Joe Palooka was an American comic strip about a heavyweight boxing champion, created by cartoonist Ham Fisher in 1921. The strip debuted in …
The Jumbo Fire Chief Program
The Jumbo Fire Chief Program is an American old-time radio program featuring the talents of Jimmy Durante, Donald Novis, and Gloria Grafton.…