Radio Drama "died" on Sept 30, 1962, with the closing broadcasts of Suspense! and Yours Truly Johnny Dollar . When CBS canceled these two series, the Golden Age of Radio ended, a victim of the increasing influence of Television. To quote Fibber McGee and Molly 's Old Timer, “That ain't the way I heared it...” The rise of television expediated the demise radio drama as a commercial endeavor in the United States, but radio drama (or "Audio Theater") is simply too effective as a storytelling medium to die away altogether. There are still markets that regard Radio Drama highly, even when it competes with Television. Radio Drama, Soap Operas, and Comedy Programing remain a staple of British radio. In parts of the world that were slower to get television, such as South Africa and the Australian Outback, Radio Drama held on as a readily accessible form of electronic entertainment, although often subsidized. In the US, radio drama held on in a few out...
Old Time Radio Shows from the Golden Age of Radio