Classic Radio Dramas, Comedies and Mysteries

A few years back I spent four wonderful days in Nashville, the home of country music. As soon as I arrived I asked the concierge in the hotel what he

Margaret O’Brien was a legendary child star and considered to be the greatest little actress of all time. She was an extremely gifted and talented performer who is best remembered

An American icon in the radio and television industry, Arthur Morton Godfrey was born in New York City on August 31st, 1903. A visionary and contributor of civil aviation, Arthur

Stan Freberg had a multi-faceted career in the entertainment industry. He was an author, voice-over actor, radio announcer, and comedian to name a few. Born in 1926 in Los Angeles,

He was born on November 14, 1904 in Mountain View, Arkansas and later attended Little Rock College. He began his career in entertainment when he joined the Charlie Davis Orchestra

Okay, so maybe you won't be a literary 'genius', but this challenge is going to give you an amazing literary perspective of the most famous novels written in the past

An American actor, born in Bronx, New York in 1912, Frank Lovejoy became a successful radio actor, appearing on the 1930s crime/drama series, Gangbusters, later becoming a narrator for This

Jimmy Durante - called Schnozzle or Schnozzola because of his oversized, bulbous nose - is considered by many as one of the most famous and lovable entertainers of the 20th

It is with great sadness that we learn of the death of Don Knotts the legendary television character actor best known for his role of Deputy Barney Fife on The

Cliff Carpenter was a World War II veteran. After he was wounded during the Battle of the Bulge, he returned to show business and continued to perform on radio until

Part history and part legend - the name Davy Crockett is known to all Americans for his larger-than-life exploits, as a soldier, statesman, pioneer and hunter, whose life has been

Born Rose Joan Blondell on August 30, 1906, the diminutive, blonde-haired, blue-eyed actress would appear in more than 100 movies and television programs during her lifetime. She was born in

I received an e-mail from Cassandra, a loyal and much-appreciated member of RUSC. It was about a man called Jester Hairston. Here's Cassandra's comments on why he deserves to be

Bob Bailey, full name Robert Bainter Bailey, was born on June 13, 1913 in Toledo, Ohio. Born into a show-business family, he grew up in a theatrical atmosphere.  Bailey started

Several years ago, one of our long-time members, Chuck, wrote a great review of a couple of shows he had celebrated Halloween with, in what he called "the smallest genre

Ten years ago, I wrote an article about the great American writer, Norman Corwin. One of his most celebrated broadcasts had come eight days after the Japanese attack on Pear

Welcome to the Golden Age of Radio, a time when the airwaves were more than just a medium—they were a magical gateway to entertainment and information. Spanning from the late

The Midwestern town of Springfield was the fictional setting during the past 72 years for the Soap Opera, The Guiding Light. The actual maze of sets for the series was

Jack Webb was born John Jack Randolph Webb in Santa Monica, California, on April 2, 1920. Famous for his role as Detective Joe Friday, in the radio and television series

Edgar Allan Poe was a writer during the 1830s. His macabre stories were resurrected on radio programs – giving them the voices of radio stars during the 1940s and 1950s.