An hour of Comedy First, a look at this date in history. Then The Jack Benny Show, originally broadcast October 20, 1940, 83 years ago, Jack tries to trade in the Maxwell. Jack decides to trade in his 1921 Maxwell on a new Packard (which costs $1450-almost $32000 today!). No deal! Followed by The Stan Freberg Show, originally broadcast October 20, 1957, 66 years ago, The last show of the series. A reprise of the best skits from the previous fourteen shows. And Lum and Abner, originally broadcast October 20, 1941, 82 years ago, Getting the answer from the course. A letter arrives on Lum's free Correspondance Course.

An hour of ComedyFirst, a look at this date in history.Then The Jack Benny Show, originally broadcast October 20, 1940, 83 years ago, Jack tries to trade in the Maxwell. Jack decides to trade in his 1921 Maxwell on a new Packard (which costs $1450-almost $32000 today!). No deal!Followed by The Stan Freberg Show, originally broadcast October 20, 1957, 66 years ago, The last show of the series. A reprise of the best skits from the previous fourteen shows. And Lum and Abner, originally broadcast October 20, 1941, 82 years ago, Getting the answer from the course. A letter arrives on Lum's free Correspondance Course.

An hour of Comedy First, a look at this date in history. Then The Jack Benny Show, originally broadcast October 20, 1940, 83 years ago, Jack tries to trade in the Maxwell. Jack decides to trade in his 1921 Maxwell on a new Packard (which costs $1450-almost $32000 today!). No deal! Followed by The Stan Freberg Show, originally broadcast October 20, 1957, 66 years ago, The last show of the series. A reprise of the best skits from the previous fourteen shows. And Lum and Abner, originally broadcast October 20, 1941, 82 years ago, Getting the answer from the course. A letter arrives on Lum's free Correspondance Course.

Classic Radio for October 20, 2023 - Trading the Maxwell, Freberg ends, and Lum's Course

Classic Radio Theater features great radio programs that warmed the hearts of millions for the better part of the 20th century. Host Wyatt Cox brings the best of radio classics back to life with both the passion of a long-time (as in more than half a century) fan and the heart of a forty-year newsman. But more than just “playing the hits”, Wyatt supplements the first hour of each day’s show with historical information on the day and date in history, including audio that takes you back to World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. FDR, Eisenhower, JFK, Reagan, Carter, Nixon, LBJ. It’s a true slice of life from not just radio’s past, but America’s past. Wyatt produces 21 hours a week of freshly minted Classic Radio Theater presentations each week, and each day’s broadcast is timely and entertaining!

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Classic Radio Theater features great radio programs that warmed the hearts of millions for the better part of the 20th century. Host Wyatt Cox brings the best of radio classics back to life with both the passion of a long-time (as in more than half a century) fan and the heart of a forty-year newsman. But more than just “playing the hits”, Wyatt supplements the first hour of each day’s show with historical information on the day and date in history, including audio that takes you back to World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. FDR, Eisenhower, JFK, Reagan, Carter, Nixon, LBJ. It’s a true slice of life from not just radio’s past, but America’s past.Wyatt produces 21 hours a week of freshly minted Classic Radio Theater presentations each week, and each day’s broadcast is timely and entertaining!

Classic Radio Theater features great radio programs that warmed the hearts of millions for the better part of the 20th century. Host Wyatt Cox brings the best of radio classics back to life with both the passion of a long-time (as in more than half a century) fan and the heart of a forty-year newsman. But more than just “playing the hits”, Wyatt supplements the first hour of each day’s show with historical information on the day and date in history, including audio that takes you back to World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. FDR, Eisenhower, JFK, Reagan, Carter, Nixon, LBJ. It’s a true slice of life from not just radio’s past, but America’s past. Wyatt produces 21 hours a week of freshly minted Classic Radio Theater presentations each week, and each day’s broadcast is timely and entertaining!

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