Classic Musicals From The Golden Age of Radio

Today on WPMT, “Lute Song,” starring Mimi Benzell and Gordon MacRae with William Conrad, Marvin Miller and Alvina Temple, with book by Sidney Howard and Will Irwin and music by Raymond Scott and lyrics by Bernard Hanighen, will premiere at 1 PM CT on all major podcast platforms. This is the broadcast originally heard on The Railroad Hour, March 23, 1953.

Are you a believer….in radio programming? Today at 1 PM CT “The Little Minister” will hit all major podcast platforms, with book byJerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee, and based on the 1891 novel by J.M. Barrie. Originally heard on The Railroad Hour on June 23, 1952, this performance stars Dorothy Warenskjold and Gordon MacRae with Gloria Gordon and Eric Snowden. Tune in to Apple, Facebook, Spotify, Youtube or any other streaming platforms today.

What a milestone! Yeehaw! “Belle of the Yukon” premieres today! You’ll surely enjoy this rousing pick for WPMT’s 100th episode, a screenplay by James Edward Grant, which premiered on the Screen Guild Theatre, on February 12th, 1945. Catch this extra special premiere at 1 PM CT today on Apple, Facebook, Spotify, Youtube or any other streaming platforms.

Fall in love with the whimsical tale of “Rosalie” where two worlds collide, starring Nadine Conner and Gordon MacRae with Norma Varden, Herb Butterfield and Theodore Von Eltz, as heard on The Railroad Hour, December 17, 1951. Listen in today on Apple, Facebook, Spotify or any other major podcast platform at 1 PM CT.

Today is the day for WPMT’s premiere of “My Gal Sal,” a screenplay by Seton I. Miller, Darrell Ware and Karl Tunberg, featuring songs by Paul Dresser, Ralph Rainger and Leo Robin, and starring Mary Martin, Dick Powell and Norman Field. The original broadcast was heard on the Lux Radio Theatre in January 18, 1943. Listen in today on Facebook, Spotify, and all major podcast platforms at 1 PM CT!

Join us today at 1 PM CT for the musical farce “The Red Mill” with music by Victor Herbert, book and lyrics by Henry Blossom and additional lyrics by Forman Brow. Featuring screen stars Gene Kelly, Lucille Norman and Gordon MacRae with Alan Reed! Listen in on Youtube, Facebook, Spotify and all major podcast platforms.

Today at 1 PM CT a special WPMT with two episodes of the Damon Runyon Theatre, both starring John Brown as "Broadway," in a salute to the famous musical comedy “Guys and Dolls” will live stream on all major podcast platforms. Tune in on Apple, Facebook, Spotify and more!

Today at 1 PM CT, WPMT travels back in time for “Very Warm for May” starring Annamary Dickey and Gordon MacRae with Lamont Johnson just as it premiered on The Railroad Hour, June 4, 1951. Available on Facebook, Spotify and all major podcast platforms!

WPMT’s Tuesday premiere is here! It’s time to go behind the scenes with reporter character “John Matthews” for “Up in Central Park” featuring music by Sigmund Romberg, lyrics by Dorothy Fields, book by Herbert Fields and Dorothy Fields and starring Deanna Durbin and Dick Haymes with Charles Irwin, as heard live at the Screen Guild Theatre on June 28, 1948! Tune in at 1 PM CT on any major podcast platforms.

Today’s the day for WPMT’s premiere of a special Broadway Musical Double Header with highlights from the 1943 Broadway production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's “Oklahoma!” starring Alfred Drake as "Curly" and Joan Roberts as "Laurey” and the 1942 Broadway production of “Porgy and Bess” with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin, starring Anne Brown as "Bess" and Todd Duncan as "Porgy" with, host, actor Henry Hull. Listen in at 1 PM CT on YouTube, Spotify, Facebook or any major podcast platform.