Isn’t it interesting that the “Golden-Age” of something is usually right after it goes mainstream!? Radio in the 30s; TV in the 50s. All the really great talented ones get in on the ground floor…. and eventually it begins to go down hill from there. More channels; but less quality. I say that there is only so much “good” content at any one time; therefore the dilution, over too many channels, so let’s go back to three or four channels….. Oh; yea, like that’s going to happen…. ;-)
There are a lot of good OTR podcasts out there including a couple that specialize in Jack Benny and have branched out. There are a lot of Jack Benny programs available including an almost complete run from about 1935 on, largely because Jack wanted air checks (transcription recordings) of every show he did so that he could review things and see what went right and what went wrong.
BTW, if you are interested in early TV shows and in particular “What’s My Line?” check out YouTube, and in particular the “What’s My Line?” playlist About a week ago now they debuted a previously lost episode from 1951. The episode is missing about six minutes at the end but is still eminently watchable. Panelists were Dorothy Kilgallen, Arlene Francis, Hal Block and Louis Untermeyer, and the mystery guest was Kathleen Winsor, author of “Forever Amber.” In the questioning someone asked “Was it banned in Boston?” to which Arlene said “Everything’s banned in Boston!” Great stuff.
Try WAMU-FM online; 4 hours every Sunday, 7-11 p.m.http://wamu.org/programs/the_big_broadcast/16/01/28/the_big_broadcast_jan_31_2016I’ve never heard Dick Tracy on The Big Broadcast, but OTRCat has downloads for just about every show.
But, shouldn’t Dick Tracy’s fedora be yellow, rather than green?For the most part, yes. But there were times I remember that the color Sunday pages experimented with making Tracy’s hat green – I think maybe in the 70s. I don’t know if it was my individual newspaper or if it was across all papers that carried Tracy.
SashaW almost 9 years ago
You can find those and others on the internet.
Ravenswing almost 9 years ago
Kill it and eat it! (The damn oversize rat, I mean)
rare appearance almost 9 years ago
Greg Bell on XM radio is where I get my old time radio
therese_callahan2002 almost 9 years ago
I guess he never saw an old “Twilight Zone” episode about a guy who was able to tune in to the old stuff on an out of date radio.
derdave969 almost 9 years ago
Radio Showtime 6-9 pm on WVKR 91.3 fm in Poughkeepsie, NY. Live broadcast or streamed.
Donnie Pitchford Premium Member almost 9 years ago
Excellent tribute to the Golden Age of Radio!
grainpaw almost 9 years ago
Older country music always sounded better with a bit of static while driving. I don’t listen to the new country caterwauling.
biz.gocomics almost 9 years ago
I’m currently listening to the old “Superman” radio show on my commute right now. Hokey kid’s stuff, but a lot of fun!
elgancho38 almost 9 years ago
I still say, "Fibber McGee’s " kCloset at thimes Heavenly days.
Dennis Johns almost 9 years ago
Isn’t it interesting that the “Golden-Age” of something is usually right after it goes mainstream!? Radio in the 30s; TV in the 50s. All the really great talented ones get in on the ground floor…. and eventually it begins to go down hill from there. More channels; but less quality. I say that there is only so much “good” content at any one time; therefore the dilution, over too many channels, so let’s go back to three or four channels….. Oh; yea, like that’s going to happen…. ;-)
retropop almost 9 years ago
Wait, they share the same universe as Dick Tracy and Little Orphan Annie…
TLH1310 Premium Member almost 9 years ago
You can also try “old time radio” on archive.org.
bmckee almost 9 years ago
There are a lot of good OTR podcasts out there including a couple that specialize in Jack Benny and have branched out. There are a lot of Jack Benny programs available including an almost complete run from about 1935 on, largely because Jack wanted air checks (transcription recordings) of every show he did so that he could review things and see what went right and what went wrong.
BTW, if you are interested in early TV shows and in particular “What’s My Line?” check out YouTube, and in particular the “What’s My Line?” playlist About a week ago now they debuted a previously lost episode from 1951. The episode is missing about six minutes at the end but is still eminently watchable. Panelists were Dorothy Kilgallen, Arlene Francis, Hal Block and Louis Untermeyer, and the mystery guest was Kathleen Winsor, author of “Forever Amber.” In the questioning someone asked “Was it banned in Boston?” to which Arlene said “Everything’s banned in Boston!” Great stuff.
nlevine almost 9 years ago
Try WAMU-FM online; 4 hours every Sunday, 7-11 p.m.http://wamu.org/programs/the_big_broadcast/16/01/28/the_big_broadcast_jan_31_2016I’ve never heard Dick Tracy on The Big Broadcast, but OTRCat has downloads for just about every show.
Ken in Ohio almost 9 years ago
But, shouldn’t Dick Tracy’s fedora be yellow, rather than green?For the most part, yes. But there were times I remember that the color Sunday pages experimented with making Tracy’s hat green – I think maybe in the 70s. I don’t know if it was my individual newspaper or if it was across all papers that carried Tracy.
stuart almost 9 years ago
http://tunein.com/radio/Big-Broadcast-%28WAMU%29-p1303/
John W Kennedy Premium Member almost 9 years ago
“Gasoline Alley” was also an old radio show.
According to Walter Kerr (I think), the “golden age” of anything is “right before I became a professional”.
What does it matter, or mean, what color Dick Tracy’s hat was on the radio?
Paul1963 almost 9 years ago
Jeffty is 94. Or 118.