Classic Musicals From The Golden Age of Radio

Classic Musicals From The Golden Age of Radio

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Classic Musicals From The Golden Age of Radio episodes

  • WPMT #62: Jubilee

    Prepare yourself for a royal, romantic romp from Cole Porter and Moss Hart with today’s premiere, “Jubilee!” Based on the Broadway hit, Dorothy Kirsten, Janet Waldo and Gordon MacRae star in this broadcast from the 1951 Railroad Hour broadcast. You may find today’s WPMT premiere and other’s from our vast catalog on our Apple, Facebook, YouTube, Spotify and any major podcast platforms!

    37 min
  • WPMT #61: Swing High Swing Low

    “All the Things You Are,” “Careless” and more are a few of the songs in today’s WPMT premiere “Swing High, Swing Low” starring Starring Rudy Vallee, Virginia Bruce, Una Merkle and Roscoe Karns. Listen to today’s premiere on Apple Podcasts, Facebook, YouTube, Spotify and any major podcast platforms!

    1 hr 7 min
  • WPMT #60: Irene

    It's time to meet “Irene” on WPMT! Starring Dorothy Warenskjold & Gordon MacRae, this week's premiere is now live and ready for listening! Head to our Apple Podcasts, Facebook, YouTube, Spotify and any major podcast platform now to hear hit songs “Alice Blue Gown," “To Be Worthy (of You)” and more!

    36 min
  • WPMT #59: You Were Meant For Me

    Hey you! We think you were meant to tune into WPMT and we’ve got an all new premiere for you right NOW! “You Were Meant for Me” starring (from the 1948 film) Dan Daily with Betty Lynn featuring hit songs “Crazy Rhythm," “You Were Meant for Me,” and more is now available on our Apple Facebook, YouTube, Spotify and any major podcast platform!

    36 min
  • WPMT #58: Tonight or Never

    WPMT drop alert! “Tonight or Never” inspired by the hit Broadway musical play starring Jeanette MacDonald and (from the play and 1931 film version) Melvin Douglas is now live! Head to Porchlight page on Apple, Facebook, YouTube, Spotify and any major podcast platform now to hear the show which includes hit songs “I Passed By Your Window," “Vissi d'arte” and more!

    1 hr 5 min
  • WPMT #57: The New Moon

    Are you ready for this story?! In Tuesday’s WPMT premiere “The New Moon,” find out what happens when Robert, a young French aristocrat whose revolutionist inclinations force him to flee his country, sells himself as a bond-servant under an assumed name to planter and ship-owner Monsieur Beaunoir and his family in New Orleans in 1792 because the Paris police are looking everywhere for him. Does Robert manage to stay undercover? Tune in to find out!

    50 min
  • WPMT #56: Coney Island

    No tickets required for the rides or the action of today’s WPMT premiere, “Coney Island,” now available on Apple Podcasts, Facebook, YouTube, Spotify accounts and major podcast platforms. Betty Grable reprises her 1943 film role for the 1946 broadcast with Victor Mature, Barry Sullivan & June Foray (yes, the voice of “Rocky the Flying Squirrel” and others). This broadcast features the hit songs “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling," “Cuddle Up a Little Closer” and more!

    1 hr 7 min
  • WPMT #55: Babes in Arms

    WPMT premieres the second collaboration of the beloved duo Mickey Rooney & Judy Garland with “Babes in Arms," featuring book & music by Richard Rodgers, book & lyrics by Lorenz Hart and a screenplay by Jack McGowan & Kay Van Riper. This broadcast was first heard on November 9, 1941, on The Screen Guild Theatre. Available on Apple Podcasts, Facebook, YouTube, Spotify and all major podcast platforms!

    35 min
  • WPMT #54: Hit The Deck

    All Aboard! Tune into the Broadway musical favorite “Hit the Deck!" This WPMT premiere is available on Apple Podcasts, Facebook, YouTube, Spotify and your favorite podcast platform. Starring Frances Langford, Gordon MacRae, Elvia Allman, Jim Backus and Sandra Gould, this broadcast features the hit songs “Join the Navy”, “Hallelujah!”, “Why, Oh Why?” and more!


    Edited by Remington Cleve


    New episodes every Tuesday at 1pm CT!

    50 min
  • WPMT #53: Hello, Frisco Hello

    Will the quartet make it to the big time or will Johnny's desire for fame ruin it all? Tune into “Hello, Frisco, Hello” starting NOW to find out! This WPMT premiere is available on Porchlight’s Apple Podcasts, Facebook, YouTube, Spotify and any major podcast platform! Starring (from the 1943 film) Alice Faye with Robert Young, Eddie Marr, Bea Benaderet and Arthur Q. Brian, this broadcast features the hit songs “Hello, Frisco, Hello!,” “You'll Never Know,” “They Always Pick on Me” and more!


    Edited by Remington Cleve


    New episodes every Tuesday at 1pm CT!

    1 hr 5 min

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Porchlight Music Theatre presents: Classic Musicals from the Golden Age of Radio. Here, host Michael Weber will introduce you to some of the great American musicals as they were originally…