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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A Day in The Life of Dennis Day (Bank Robbery); Daredevils of Hollywood (Ken Cooper); Movie Preview (David Copperfield, 1935)
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5 Minute Mystery (Misfit Clue); Adventures of Detectives Black and Blue; Spike Jones Show (guest Diana Lynn)
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Adventure, Inc.; Elmer Davis (1939 Radio News); Kay Fairchild, Stepmother (John's Strange Behavior)
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Calling All Detectives (Dead or Alive); Adventures of Danny Marsdon (Education); Mr. Moto (Smoke Screen)
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Ellery Queen Minute Mystery (Deep Sea Murder); Big Band Remote (Count Basie Orchestra); Crime Doctor (Revenge); Cecil and Sally
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Hall of Fantasy (He Who Follows Me); Tarzan of the Apes (1932)
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Heartbeat Theater (The Con Man); Theater of Hits (Oklahoma)
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Adventures of Superman (Keno's Landslide); Incredible, But True; Action Theater (High Explosive)
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Adventures of The Falcon (Case of the Careless Client); Club Car Special (Men at Work)
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Cass Daley Show (Basil Rathbone); Baby Snooks (Haunted House)