Classic Radio Theater
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Hudson River Radio's own Big Jim Wheeler is thrilled to share his personal collection of classic radio shows from the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s! Jim grew up on a farm in upstate New York, where TV shows were scarce, and where radio was king. It was a time where families would gather around the radio to hear the latest episode of their favorite shows.
Classic Radio Theater
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Part 1: Kingfish thinks Sapphire is trying to kill him. Aired on May 11, 1945.
Part 2: Any receives a case of German bullion from his nephew. Aired on May 18, 1945 ..read more
Classic Radio Theater
6d ago
Part 1: Sapphire kicks Kingfish out of the house. Aired on April 27, 1945.
Part 2: Andy and Kingfish enter a picture in a baby contest. Aired on May 4, 1945 ..read more
Classic Radio Theater
2w ago
Gunsmoke, “Horse Deal,” aired on March 26, 1955.
The story of the violence that moved west with young America, and the story of a man that moved with it, U.S. Marshall Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad ..read more
Classic Radio Theater
1M ago
Gunsmoke, “The Trial,” aired on March 12, 1955.
The story of the violence that moved west with young America, and the story of a man that moved with it, U.S. Marshall Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad ..read more
Classic Radio Theater
1M ago
Part 1: Andy decides to run away from his income tax problems. Aired on March 9, 1945.
Part 2: Andy, the lecturer. Aired on March 16, 1945 ..read more
Classic Radio Theater
2M ago
Amos ’N Andy was a radio sitcom that aired from 1928 to 1960. The titled characters were Black, but were played by the two white show creators Freeman Gosden (Amos) and Charles Correll (Andy). The show had a brief stint on television from 1951 to 1953 where the title characters were played by Black actors.
Part 1: Kingfish is jealous of Sapphire’s old boyfriend. Aired on February 23, 1945.
Part 2: Andy files an inflated tax return to impress a girl. Aired on March 2, 1945 ..read more
Classic Radio Theater
2M ago
In celebration of April fools Day, we again proudly and noisily present “The Great Crepitation Contest of 1946,” the championship farting contest between Lord Windesmear and Paul Boomer.
Although nobody is certain, this recording was most likely done in 1940 by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation sports announcer Sidney S. Brown and CBC producer Jules Lipton as an in-house joke. Someone at Columbia records pressed the recording onto a set of two 78 rpm records, including album art. The official release was nixed by CBS brass, but a few premium copies made it out to the public. Enjoy ..read more
Classic Radio Theater
2M ago
Dragnet, “Big Broad,” aired on February 9, 2024. The names have been autocorrected to protect the innocent ..read more
Classic Radio Theater
2M ago
Dragnet, “Big Filth,” aired on February 2, 1954. So sayeth the Sergeant ..read more
Classic Radio Theater
3M ago
Gunsmoke, “Jesse,” aired on August 29, 1953.
The story of the violence that moved west with young America, and the story of a man that moved with it, U.S. Marshall Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad ..read more