Gunsmoke, “Grass,” aired on July 11, 1953.

Orson Welles- “The War of the Worlds,” which aired on October 30, 1938.

It’s time for our annual rebroadcast of Orson Welles’ “The War of the Worlds,” which aired on October 30, 1938. This legendary broadcast is one you don't want to miss! (Spoiler: It did not create the mass panic of legendary tales. Orson said it was fiction in the broadcast, and they even took commercial breaks.)

Bunky the Monkey wants to see the world! That silly monkey. This was released on Robin Hood Records, which was founded in 1956 and sold to another company in the 1960s.

Back when animal abuse was entertainment and outdated terms for little people were the norm. You know, the good old days! It’s so bad, you won’t be able to stop listening. This was released on Robin Hood Records, which was founded in 1956 and sold to another company in the 1960s.

Black Beauty, from the Golden Records Great Literature Series, Classic Story Teller, 1966.
Based on the classic 1877 novel, Black Beauty, by Anna Sewell.

Dragnet- Big Steal
Aired on December 29, 1953. Before color was invented.

Dragnet- Big Brink
Aired on December 15, 1953. Please don’t smoke Chesterfields, even if Sergeant Friday tells you to.

Dragnet- Big Pick Starring Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday.
Aired on December 8, 1953. That’s just a fact, Jack.

The Voice of Will Rogers, Part 2
1- Government Spending, April 7, 1935
2- Pilgrims and Pioneers, April 14, 1935
3- Inheritance Taxes, April 28, 1935
4- Mother’s Day, May 12, 1935
5- Congressional Record, May 12, 1935
6- Supreme Court, June 2, 1935
7- Last Broadcast, June 9, 1935
On August 15, 1935, Rogers and his pilot, Wiley Post, were killed in a plane crash in Alaska.

August 6, 2023 The Voice of Will Rogers, Part 1
Will Rogers (1897 - 1935) was an Oklahoma ranch boy whose ambition was to be the world’s greatest performer with a lariat. He went on to become a best selling author, a popular movie star, and the most widely read newspaper columnist at the time. He’s best known for the quote, “I never met a man I didn’t like.”
1- Timely Topics, a recreation of a Zigfield Follies monologue, without an audience present
2- Address to Traffic Chiefs, 1922
3- Unemployment Speech, October 18, 1931
4- Democratic Convention, 1932
5- President’s Day, April 30, 1933. FDR had been in office for seven weeks.
6- Badwill Tour, July 8, 1934
7- Treaties, March 31, 1935