Old Time Radio Shows

 We are saddened today by the loss of Fred Foy, best known for voicing the most memorable introduction lines from the Golden Age of Radio , The Lone Ranger . "Hi-Yo, Silver! A fiery horse with the speed of light, a cloud of dust and a hearty "Hi-Yo Silver"... The Lone Ranger! With his faithful Indian companion, Tonto, the daring and resourceful masked rider of the plains led the fight for law and order in the early West. Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear. From out of the past come the thundering hoof-beats of the great horse Silver. The Lone Ranger rides again!" Foy's broadcasting career began in Detroit, shortly after graduating from high school, on WMBC and WXYZ. His budding career, like so many others, was interrupted by WWII . Sergeant Fred Foy became the American voice Egyptian State Radio, delivering news and special programs to Allied troops in Cairo. F...

  Mitch Miller (1911 - 2010) Radio and music fans mourn the loss of producer, host, and musician Mitch Miller .  Best known for hosting the television show, Sing Along with Mitch , he donned a mock turtleneck and convinced TV audiences to get down with the chart toppers of the day.  Mitch Miller had his hand in the career of many great music stars including Frank Sinatra , Rosemary Clooney, Tony Bennett, Doris Day , Patti Page, Guy Mitchell, Dinah Shore , and more.  However before his role as music producer, he performed as Mitch Miller and his Orchestra.  Below is a  rare recordings of the Mitch Miller Show from 1961, free to enjoy: Your browser does not support the audio element. The Mitch Miller Show: Guest Starring Jonathan Winters" (July 15, 1961)

A frequent star of the old time radio shows the "Colgate Comedy Hour" and host of the "Fred Allen Radio Show," today in 1956, comedian Fred Allen died at age 61.

Today in 1933, FDR broadcast his first "Fireside Chat " to discuss the banking crisis.

Today in 1936, the soap-opera serial Mary Noble, Backstage Wife made a move across the dial and switched networks (from the Mutual Broadcasting System to NBC.) The soap opera continued to air for the next 23 years. Please enjoy this sample episode of the radio serial -- in this episode #3916, Rupert Barlow is being blackmailed by Claudia Vincent after she shot at him twice! This episode of the classic American radio soap opera Mary Noble, Backstage Wife , which ran from 1935 to 1959. The show follows the ongoing drama of Mary Noble, an ordinary woman navigating the complex and often dramatic life of being married to Larry Noble, a famous Broadway idol. Here is a breakdown of the characters and a highly detailed synopsis of the broadcast. Cast of Characters Character Mary Noble The titular "backstage wife," who is growing uncomfortable with her houseguest. Larry Noble ...

On this day in 1940, the radio quiz and gag show Truth or Consequence debuted starring Ralph Edwards which lasted almost a decade. Please enjoy this late-fourties episode starring Miss Hush of 1947. In the first consequence, a woman take the solo lead with a fifty voice male choir! Sponsored by Duz, Drene shampoo ($25,000 contest). ( Harlow Wilcox was also the famed announcer of the popular old time radio series, Fibber McGee and Molly .)

Today in radio history, the first commercial broadcast The Voice of Firestone was aired. Sponsored by the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company on the NBC network. ABC aired the show on the same day and time starting 1954 after a dispute over the time slot when NBC wanted to change the time. The television and radio show were simulcast and when NBC wouldn't back down Firestone took the show to ABC until it went off the air in 1955. Show had one of the longest runs in the history of radio being on the air for twenty-seven years. This is one of the few remaining recordings of the musical series from 1953. In this NBC network/NBC-TV net simulcast the program celebrating the completion of the program's twenty-fifth year on the air. The first selection is, "Strike Up The Band" by George Gershwin. The first half hour was heard on radio and television, the second half hour was heard on television only.