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Classic Radio Theater

  • Abbott & Costello- Five Skits

    7 JUL 2024 · Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were the most popular comedy team of the 1940s and 1950s. - Who’s On First? - Costello’s Farm  - The famous “Board” routine  - Hertz U-Drive  - The Story of Moby Dick
    Played 33m 28s
  • The Burns & Allen Show- The Post Office

    30 JUN 2024 · George Burns and Gracie Allen were a married couple who had successful comedy career spanning over 40 years. Their radio show was slow to take off, but ultimately became a hit and ran from 1934 to 1950. “The Post Office,” aired on December 16, 1941.
    Played 29m 12s
  • The Burns & Allen Show- The Insurance Exam

    23 JUN 2024 · George Burns and Gracie Allen were a married couple who had successful comedy career spanning over 40 years. Their radio show was slow to take off, but ultimately became a hit and ran from 1934 to 1950. “The Insurance Exam,” aired on October 21, 1941.
    Played 29m 27s
  • The Hermit's Cave- Hanson's Ghost

    16 JUN 2024 · The Hermits Cave radio show was a syndicated horror series that ran from 1937 to 1944. Scripts were sent to local radio stations so they could produce the show with their own local cast. It is believed that over 800 episodes were produced, but fewer than 40 recordings are known to still exist. We believe this episode, “Hanson’s Ghost,” was broadcast on October 29, 1944, but we do not know where it was produced.
    Played 28m 38s
  • Inner Sanctum- The Vengeful Corpse

    9 JUN 2024 · Inner Sanctum, also known as Inner Sanctum Mystery, was a popular radio program that aired from 1941 to 1952. The stories had a good mix of horror and good humor. This is the show that established the creaking door as a scary sound effect. There were over 500 episodes broadcast, but only around 200 are known to still exist. “The Vengeful Corpse,” aired on September 12, 1949.
    Played 28m 40s
  • Amos ’N Andy

    2 JUN 2024 · 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.
    Played 46m
  • Amos ’N Andy

    26 MAY 2024 · 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.
    Played 45m 57s
  • Amos ’N Andy

    19 MAY 2024 · Part 1: Andy moves in with Kingfish after he’s evicted from his room. Aired on April 6, 1945. Part 2: Andy and Kingfish buy a car and find a body in the trunk. Aired on April 20, 1945.
    Played 46m 44s
  • Gunsmoke- Horse Deal

    12 MAY 2024 · 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.
    Played 25m 48s
  • Gunsmoke- The Mistake

    5 MAY 2024 · Gunsmoke, “The Mistake,” aired on March 19, 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.
    Played 26m 25s

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...

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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.
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