Audio Antiques

Radio was very popular during the 1930s and 1940s, and the movie industry tried to take advantage of the medium to promote their films. During the era MGM, RKO, 20th Century Fox, Samuel Goldwyn, and Paramount all had preview shows on the air, urging the public to check out their coming attractions. One show was a little different. Warner Brothers Academy Theater presented their stable of rising stars in complete dramatic productions to showcase their young talent. Many of these shows were produced to promote Warner Bros. productions already in wide distribution. You're going to hear three episodes of Warner Brothers Academy Theater from 1938. The Crowd Roars, and That Certain Woman Parts One and Two. 

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Ken interviews CSU research astronomer Jay Reynolds about some of astrophysics biggest celestial achievements. 

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We're going to hear two major forces that shaped the world of jazz. Fletcher Hamilton Henderson was a pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer, important in the development of big band jazz and swing music. Henderson was one of the most prolific black musical arrangers and, along with Duke Ellington, is considered one of the most influential bandleaders in jazz history. He helped bridge the gap between the Dixieland and the swing eras, attracting new young talent to the genre. Fletcher Henderson and his band perform on the radio show Jubilee in 1945. "Dizzy" Gillespie was a jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, educator and singer. Gillespie became a major figure in the development of bebop and modern jazz in the 1940s and 1950s, becoming one of the greatest jazz trumpeters of all time". You will hear him perform on the show, This Is Jazz in 1960. 

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Will Hyperloop technology revolutionize the transportation industry? A conversation with Dave Packer of ABC News who says construction of a system is underway. Blood shortages continue and the Red Cross needs your help. Asteroids remain a threat to the Earth, CSU astronomer Jay Reynolds says a big one is headed this way in the 2030's. 

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In this podcast, we're going to the playhouse. Philip Morris Playhouse was a 30-minute dramatic anthology series, that usually involved crime, and was broadcast on CBS radio between 1939 and 1949. It was sponsored by the Philip Morris cigarette company, which reportedly spent $1 million dollars a year on this highly produced program. It had different stars performing each week without a regular cast. In 1953 it premiered as a live television show on CBS-TV but only lasted a few months. You will hear two episodes of Philip Morris Playhouse, The Apology, and Four Hours to Kill, both from 1949. 

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Chronic pain patients say they are suffering because of America's War on Drugs. People hooked on tobacco and vaping can find help at 1-800-QUIT NOW. Also, the ten poorest cities in the United States. 

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Our focus is on the medical community and its relationship with African-Americans before and after World War 2. We have two episodes from the classic radio program New World A Coming. From the year 1945: "Negros and Health", examining facts and misconceptions, followed by "The Story of Negro Nurses".  

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Americans are on the move. ABC News correspondent Alex Stone reports that there's an exodus from the states of New Jersey, Illinois, New York, Connecticut, Kansas, and Ohio. Tobie Stanger of Consumer Reports magazine urges Americans on the move to check their car insurance. Phil Sklar says more people are visiting his National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum. James V. O'Connor feels Americans can improve themselves by not cussing. Michelle Weiner-Davis says lifestyles can be improved without the use of counseling. 

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This show is about Dick Gregory, the comedian, civil rights activist, and author whose pioneering stand-up routines made him a prominent voice in both the fields of entertainment and social justice.

Born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1932, Gregory rose to national fame after his breakthrough performance at Chicago’s Playboy Club, and in 1961 became the first African-American comedian allowed to sit for an interview on NBC's Tonight Show.

Gregory's sharp, satirical takes on race and society resonated with both Black and white audiences, which was a rarity at the time.

Dick Gregory used his celebrity to advocate for civil rights, and even ran for President in 1968, bringing attention to human rights, nutrition, and environmentalism during a turbulent period in American history.

Gregory joined protest marches, organized voter registration drives, and participated in hunger strikes. Over the decades, he influenced generations of comedians from Richard Pryor to Dave Chappelle.

You're going to hear Dick Gregory giving a speech at the City Club Forum in Cleveland, Ohio on the City Club's nationwide radio network in March 1983.

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Destination Freedom was a weekly radio program produced by NBC radio station WMAQ in Chicago from 1948 to 1950. It presented biographical histories of prominent African-Americans as written by the program's producer Richard Durham. You are going to hear episodes about three tireless advocates for civil rights, diversity and inclusion. The 1948 story of James Weldon Johnson, an attorney, diplomat, writer, and co-creator of the Negro National Anthem. The 1949 story of the legendary educator Booker T. Washington, president of the Tuskegee Institute. And the 1949 story of Mary Church Terrell, one of the first African-American women to earn a college degree. Terrell was a talented journalist and charter member of the NAACP.

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