Morehead State Public Radio presents classic, old-time radio programs from the 1930’s through the 1950’s. On each program of the Golden Age of Radio, enjoy thrilling westerns, classic comedy, exciting adventure and suspense.
The period of the 1930’s through the 1950’s was known as radio’s ‘golden age,’ where the radio was the central piece of furniture in the average family’s living room. Parents and children would gather around the radio to hear the latest installment of their favorite show, hear the latest news and enjoy a variety of big band, classical and country music.
Throughout this period, radio had a mass appeal by uniting and connecting people of all ages. Radio provided a source of inspiration with heroes such as the Lone Ranger, Speed Gibson and Superman; provided laughter with Abbott and Costello, Lucille Ball and Mel Blanc; featured movie stars, vocalists and celebrities on variety shows such as the Grand Ole Opry, All-Star Western Theatre and Jack Benny Hour; and promoted old-fashioned American family values on programs such as Gunsmoke, Frontier Fighters and The Six Shooter.
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Creeps By Night (Strange Burial of Alexander Jordan); Five Minute Mystery (Broken Wheel); Front Page Drama (Stolen Sugar) -
Jump Jump and the Ice Queen; Lou Holtz Laugh Club; Old Gold Comedy Theater (Herbert Marshall, Jane Wyman)
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Hollywood Is On The Air (Listen Darling, 1938); 1940 Santa Anita Handicap (Seabiscuit); Hollywood Byline (George Jessel, 1949)
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On August 14, 1945, radio networks announced that Japan had surrendered to the Allies, including the United States, effectively ending World War II. Known as “Victory over Japan Day” or simply “V-J Day,” the term has also been used for September 2, 1945, when Japan’s official surrender took place aboard the U.S.S. Missouri battleship. On this special program of The Golden Age of Radio, through rare news reports and vintage audio recordings, host Paul Hitchcock presents a historical perspective on V-J Day and the end of World War II.
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Front and Center (Dorothy Lamour, Burns & Allen); HRH Princess Elizabeth: Empire Day Speech (1946); Children's Story: Captain One-Eye Disappears
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FBI in Peace and War (No Insurance); Lives of Great Men (William Shakespeare); Vic and Sade (A Porch Collapses)
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Calling All Detectives (Carnival Con Men); Daredevils of Hollywood (Eileen Goodwin); Count Your Blessings (starring Hal March)
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Bunco Squad (Case of the Bookworm); Border Patrol (Ghost Walking)
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Beyond This World; Ellery Queen Minute Mystery; Treasury Star Parade (The Invaders)
