The Golden Age of Radio
Once upon a time -- roughly the twenty years between 1930 and 1950 -- the daily lives of Americans were filled from sunup to midnight with the magical world of radio. Comedy, drama, music, and news programs originated from small local stations and giant network studios alike. It was a world of imagination, a non-stop theatre of the mind, a place where anything was possible to anyone who listened with an open mind.
As long as people still enjoy them...!
Even though radio's greatest programs are no longer in production, the thousands of hours of recordings allow us to enjoy them anew. The purpose of the Radio section of my site is to offer a few words, images, and sounds related to certain shows I feel are especially worthy of preserving.
I hope to be forever expanding this section, but for the moment you can read and hear about two special favorites:
The shows I'll be spotlighting next are some of my other favorites:
