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Articles / News“Dad-rat the dad-ratted…”
By Ivan G Shreve Jr Seventy-seven years ago, one of radio’s best-remembered running gags was introduced…and it was as ...
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Articles / NewsCasey, Crime Photographer: Live From The Blue Note
By Elizabeth McLeod If the second half of the 1940’s was the Golden Age of radio detective drama, it ...
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Articles / NewsThe Great Gildersleeve: Character Counts
By Elizabeth McLeod There were two types of comedy competing for listener attention during the Golden Age of Radio ...
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Articles / NewsWally Maher: The Voice of Everyman
By Elizabeth McLeod Plenty of radio actors were known for their elegant, pear-shaped voices — the Gayne Whitmans, the ...
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Articles / NewsHappy Birthday, Harold!
By Ivan G Shreve Jr Fans of old-time radio might get a kick out of watching an old Perry ...
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Articles / NewsWildroot brings to the air the greatest private detective of them all…
By Ivan G Shreve Jr Shamus devotees would no doubt have an engaging discussion as to whether Samuel Spade ...
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Articles / NewsThe Man Who Taught America How to Sing
By Ivan G Shreve Jr The small town of Tyrone, Pennsylvania added Fredrick Malcolm Waring to its population 103 ...
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Articles / News“I’ll clip ya, Bergen…so help me, I’ll mow you down!”
By Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. Seventy-nine years ago on this date, a program that would soon become the number ...
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Articles / NewsLes Damon: Actor On The Move
By Elizabeth McLeod If there’s a single common stereotype of radio actors, it’s their versatility. Even half a century ...
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Articles / NewsHappy Birthday, David Friedkin!
By Ivan G Shreve Jr The birth of one of radio’s most prolific and celebrated writers occurred on this ...
